Daily Dose of Cuteness: Baby Elephant Photo Gallery
Baby elephants weigh between 2oo to 250 pounds when they are born.
These photos will make just about anyone care about saving elephants…
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- The entire herd takes part in the raising and nurturing of babies.
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- Baby elephants drink up to 3 gallons of their mother’s milk in a day.
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- Baby elephants can stand within an hour of birth and within a few days are strong enough to be able to follow the herd.
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- Female elephants only give birth every five years or so and they carry the calf for about 22 months (635 – 655 days) which makes it the longest gestation period for any mammal.
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- Baby elephants gain an average of 2 pounds every day.
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- Baby elephants weigh between 200 to 250 pounds when they are born.
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