First, the first speculation is that these Yunnan elephants migrated to escape the heat. In fact, there have been several cases of animals migrating because of abnormal climate in history, and the migration route is also abnormal. According to meteorological monitoring data, in 2020, the national temperature will rise faster than before, and Yunnan, which is located in the south of China, is no exception.
It is reported that in 2020, the average temperature in Yunnan Province will be around 24 degrees, nearly 1.5 degrees higher than before, and the highest temperature will be close to 45 degrees, almost 20 degrees. When the temperature changes abnormally, animals that are sensitive to temperature are more likely to migrate, and the original habitat is likely to become less and less suitable for settlement, which leads to the abnormal migration of elephants in Yunnan.
Second, the change of temperament In addition to the summer vacation, some people speculate that these elephants may have undergone major changes in their personality. In everyone's impression, the elephant is the most docile. It will attack you unless it annoys you. But in the case of being frightened, elephants may show anxiety and migrate aimlessly when they are frightened. From the video on the Internet, we can see that elephants move quickly, feel insecure and sometimes moan, which shows that elephants may be frightened during the migration.
Third, the magnetic storm leads to the awakening of migration instinct. In addition to the above speculation, some people think that the magnetic storm caused by an abnormal solar activity has aggravated the migration instinct reaction of elephants in Yunnan, and the fluctuation of electromagnetic field will endanger the direction and time of animal migration. These are just a lot of assumptions about migration, and the specific reasons are still being explored.