A When an elephant gets lost, a small group always separate from the heard to search for the missing one.
B Herds only leave missing calves behind when they must prioritize the group’s safety.
C In dangerous areas, like where there is conflict among animals and humans, elephant herds do not move without all its members, so they all stay and look for the missing ones.
D When a mother prioritizes the welfare of a calf over the group’s, she is left behind to look for the calf and rejoin the group later.
E Calves are taught to look for the herd on their own in case they get lost, but sometimes mothers and aunts go search for missing ones.