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One of his names means "the one who knits or binds the clouds" since myth has it that these elephants are capable of producing clouds. The connection of elephants with water and rain is emphasized in the mythology of Indra, who rides the elephant Airavata when he defeats Vritra. It is believed that the elephant guards one of the points of ...
Telugu names refer to the naming conventions used by Telugu-speaking people, primarily from the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and the Yanam district of Puducherry. Telugu names are distinctive for their use of a "family name, given name" format, in contrast to Western naming practices where the family name often appears last.
Appu is a common nickname in India for the feminine given names Apurva, Apeksha, Aparna, Aparijita. It is also a masculine nickname, but prevalent mostly in the southern region of India. It may also refer to: Appu (Hurrian), a character in Hurrian mythology; Appu, an Indian elephant, mascot of the 1982 Asian Games in Delhi
Many stories tell of isolated young elephants returning to or finding a family, such as "The Elephant's Child" from Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories, Disney's Dumbo, and Kathryn and Byron Jackson's The Saggy Baggy Elephant. Other elephant heroes given human qualities include Jean de Brunhoff's Babar, David McKee's Elmer, and Dr. Seuss's Horton ...
Related: Baby Elephant at Disney's Animal Kingdom Enjoys Her First Day on the Savannah. In a video the Toledo Zoo posted on Facebook, they explained how Kirk was discovered to be a girl.
Annai Oru Aalayam (transl. Mother is a Temple) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language adventure film directed by R. Thyagarajan.It was simultaneously shot in Telugu with the title Amma Evarikaina Amma (transl. Mother is mother for all). [1]
The calf needs a name, and the zoo has launched a naming contest where the public can donate to select their favorite name for him. The contest started Friday and closes at 11:59 p.m. March 14.
Indian elephant has a lifespan between 40 and 65 years with some animals reported to have lived for more than 75 years. [24] As per available evidence, an Indian elephant may typically live into their mid-50s, but there is no consistent data available to accurately estimate the lifespan of wild elephants.