Named for the river where she was collared, Tailiwas and her herd of about 45 elephants normally move up to 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) a day. However, increasing encroachment on the elephants' habitat caused the herd to move 3.9 miles (6.4 kilometers) on a single day in September.

During a year of observation, Tailiwas and her family entered villages twice and were often chased away from crops by villagers using loud noises and fireworks.

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