The book Elephants ​ — Gentle Giants of Africa and Asia explains: “A means of defense that the typical herd of elephants commonly employs is to form a circle of their bodies, with the adults facing outward against the threat and the young animals protected inside the ring. ”
Ühes elevantide elu käsitlevas raamatus öeldakse: „Tavalise elevandikarja kaitsepositsioon on selline, et nad seisavad ringis, kusjuures täiskasvanud on näoga ohu poole ja noored kaitstuna ringi sees. ” ( „Elephants – Gentle Giants of Africa and Asia ”.)