Elephants Elephants - Wildpro - Twycross Zoo
Elephants Elephants - Wildpro - Twycross Zoo
Elephants Elephants - Wildpro - Twycross Zoo
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it is best for the trainer to alter the situation so the elephant being trained can<br />
focus on learning.<br />
FREQUENTLY USED COMMANDS IN ELEPHANT MANAGEMENT<br />
Alright - release from previous command<br />
Back up - move back in straight line<br />
Come here - move to keeper<br />
Come in - laterally move toward keeper; move left<br />
Ear - present ear(s) forward or through ear hole<br />
Foot - lift the leg indicated:<br />
front leg/wrist to elbow parallel to ground<br />
rear leg/foot to knee parallel to ground<br />
Get over - lateral move away from keeper; move right<br />
Give - hand object to keeper<br />
Go - leave trainer and move to desired mark or target<br />
Lay down - lateral recumbency<br />
Lean in - position body parallel to, and in contact with, barrier<br />
Leave it - drop whatever is in trunk<br />
Line up - stand facing keeper; elephants stand in order of<br />
hierarchy<br />
Move up - move forward in straight line<br />
No (quit) - stop unwanted behaviour<br />
Open - open mouth wide for visual and tactile inspection<br />
Pick it up - lift object with trunk<br />
Push - push object with head<br />
Salute - raise trunk and foot simultaneously<br />
Steady - freeze<br />
Stretch - sternal recumbency<br />
Tail - grab and hold tail of another elephant<br />
Target - move toward target; respond to target by touching<br />
appropriate body part to it