When the elephants get hot they cool themselves down by spraying water and dirt on themselves using their long trunks. They are excellent swimmers so they have an urge to be in and near the water as often as they can. When crossing waterways, elephants walk on the river bottom with their trunks upward sticking out of the water as humans use a snorkel. Elephants often spend the cool part of the day mostly wandering and playing; during the hot part of they day they spend most of the time lying down without much movement. Elephants, as you know, are extremely large and therefore must eat a lot. After they eat they must travel far distances, which would obviously be hard for a two-ton elephant that has just eaten a huge amount of food. To deal with this difficult traveling situation, elephants create "elephant roads," which are roads elephants form after walking in the same spot smashing down the land. This makes it easier for the elephants to walk farther distances because they don't have to trample over bushes and other things.

The leader of the elephant pack is normally the oldest and wisest female. This is so that the younger and less educated elephants can learn about the terrain so that they can repeat and follow independently. Usually the elephants that follow are made up of the leader's sisters and offspring. These elephants are very loving and protective towards the younger elephants. If danger nears they are all prepared to protect each other in an instant.