elephant stampedes
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When a herd of elephants panics and runs in a wild, uncontrolled way.
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- A sudden loud noise caused the herd of elephants to stampede.
- Villagers ran for safety as the frightened elephants stampeded through the fields.
- Documentaries have captured the terrifying moment when elephants stampede to protect their young.
- The ground shook when the massive herd of elephants began to stampede.
- Conservationists are studying what triggers elephants to stampede in this region.
- If you see elephants starting to stampede, find high ground immediately.
- The ancient hunting party was scattered by the sudden elephant stampede.
- Poachers' gunfire can easily cause peaceful elephants to stampede in panic.
- The guide warned us that getting too close to the calves might make the adult elephants stampede.
- We heard the thunderous sound of elephants stampeding long before we saw them.