Image:Devi AsianElephant SanDiegoZoo 20071230 RockingBehaviour.gif
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Devi, an Asian elephant 2007-12-30 at the San Diego Zoo. 30-year-old female moved to San Diego in 1977 from an elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. Devi weighs 7,825 pounds (3,550 kilograms) Raised in the Children’s Zoo, now resides in the main elephant exhibit. In this animated gif, she is exhibiting "rocking behaviour", a stereotypical rhythmic swaying behaviour, often mistaken for "dancing". This behaviour is not reported in free ranging wild elephants. Such repetitive behaviour, not uncommon in captive elephants, may be symptomatic of psychological disorders. It is sometimes noted as a precursor to the onset of aggressive behaviours. |
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self-made |
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created December 30, 2007 at the San Diego Zoo's Elephant Mesa exhibit |
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Pedant |
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unrestricted public domain, all usage and modification allowed
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| current | 22:55, 6 January 2008 | 200×150 (2.33 MB) | Pedant | ({{Information |Description=Devi, an Asian elephant 2007-12-30 at the San Diego Zoo. 29-year-old female moved to San Diego in 1977 from an elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. Devi weighs 7,825 pounds (3,550 kilograms) Raised in the Children’s Zoo, now resi) |
