They did not stampede when sniffing either clean clothes or those worn by Kamba tribesmen, farmers who pose little threat to the animals, Bates said.

• 大象在闻到乾净衣服或坎巴族人穿过的衣物时，并不会拔足狂奔，因为坎巴族人以务农为生，鲜少对大象构成威胁。