ELEPHANT'S TAILAn elephants tail can tell us (and other elephants) a lot about the animal. More than you might imagine. Elephants use their tails to communicate with each other. The raising of the tail can mean that the elephant is either fearful, highly playful or intensely excited. Baby ellies sometimes hold on to the tail of older elephants while they are walking, for guidance, security or just to slow down the elephant. I just love elephants and the structure of