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Big Girl Murera has become intolerant of the boys when they start pushing one another and in so doing hold up the herd at milk feeding times, or when heading out in the mornings or back in the evenings. She only targets the boys – Orwa, Bomani, Teleki, Nelion, Jasiri, Faraja and Ziwa who now tend to avoid being close to her at such times, especially more gentle boys such as Nelion, Ziwa and Bomani. Being the oldest female in the Nursery elephant family, Murera has control and likes to maintain law and order, instilling discipline among the growing boys who sometimes forget their manners!

It was interesting to see Orwa, who is the oldest boy in the Nursery, take on Big Girl Murera in a Pushing Game, the first time this has happened, since Murera is usually somewhat intolerant of the boys.