Keywords: Devi AsianElephant SanDiegoZoo 20071230 RockingBehaviour.gif 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 like weaving 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 Own created December 30 2007 at the San Diego Zoo's Elephant Mesa exhibit Pedant unrestricted public domain all usage and modification allowed Devi AsianElephant SanDiegoZoo 20071230 RockingBehaviour STATIC gif Elephas maximus in San Diego Zoo Animated GIF Videos of animal stereotypy Elephants animations Elephas maximus stereotyped behavior |