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Meet Greg. Hes a stocky guy with an outsized swagger. Hes been the intimidating yet sociable don of his posse of friendsincluding Abe, Keith, Mike, Kevin, Torn Trunk, and Willie. But one arid summer the tide begins to shift and the third-ranking Kevin starts to get ambitious, seeking a higher position within this social club. But this is no ordinary tale of gangland betrayalGreg and his entourage are bull elephants in Etosha National Park, Namibia, where, for the last twenty-three years, Caitlin OConnell has been a keen observer of their complicated friendships. In Elephant Don, OConnell, one of the leading experts on elephant communication and social behavior, offers a rare inside look at the social world of African male elephants. Elephant Don tracks Greg and his group of bulls as OConnell tries to understand the vicissitudes of male friendship, power struggles, and play.