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The Elephants Like the Tractor

September 12, 2024

We’ve mentioned before that the elephants get excited when they hear a 4-wheeler headed in their direction; they are hoping that it will be accompanied by food. In this instance, the sound is coming from the tractor. And elephants seem to love the big noise that comes from large machinery. Although sometimes mistaken for stress, elephants often get vocal and silly when large machinery passes by. 

You can hear Guille’s significant rumbles followed by Bambi offering some low rumbles of her own. In turn, Guillermina gives off some of her sweet squeaks which Maia responds with some squeaks of her own. At one point, when off camera, Guille can be heard making fart-like sounds. All the while, Scott is nearby and enjoying all of the different vocalizations. Listen for yourself and see if you can tell who is making what sound.

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Comments(7)

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    Pamela Hall says
    September 12, 2024 at 3:13 pm

    Do they associate it with food? Sounds like it’s on “their frequency”.

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      Sara says
      September 12, 2024 at 3:52 pm

      Yes, they do.

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    Charlotte Hansen says
    September 12, 2024 at 4:37 pm

    I love the trumpets, too, but for me the most endearing sounds are the big rumbles.

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    Bonnie says
    September 12, 2024 at 9:48 pm

    little chatty with Scott today their something aren’t they

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    Sheila says
    September 13, 2024 at 5:34 am

    Well the ladies never got treats Scott…. aaahhh. They feel let down. We’ll next time grab an apple for each one. When ur tractoring. Around them. U can tell them. U want. “”RUMBLES LIKE UR TRACTOR AND THEY GET AN APPLE! “” THATS A DEAL LADIES@!!🥰😍😀

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    Marcia says
    September 22, 2024 at 12:59 pm

    Their rumbles sound just like the tractor engine!

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    Beji says
    September 24, 2024 at 8:50 am

    Kind of like kids when they hear the ice cream truck…so precious

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