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At the time of their arrival, the trio made up the largest group of Sri Lankan elephants in North America. [1] While residing at Calgary Zoo, she gave birth to three calves, two of which survived. [8] Calvin, [a] a male, was born in June 1986 and weighed 293 lb (133 kg), [9] while Maharani, a female, was born in 1990 [5] and weighed 150 kg (330 ...
Elephantiasis, often incorrectly called elephantitis, is the enlargement and hardening of limbs or body parts due to tissue swelling (). [1] [2] It is characterised by edema, hypertrophy, and fibrosis of skin and subcutaneous tissues, due to obstruction of lymphatic vessels (). [2]
The baby elephant in this video certainly looks like Dumbo, with his stretched out ears and adorable mannerisms, but we hope his future is brighter than the famous, fictional elephant’s.
Elephants bathe in mud for a few different reasons. It helps cool them off and regulate body temperature. Rolling in mud helps protect their skin from insect bites and sun rays.
One of these female elephants, Melia, gave birth to her first calf on Saturday, Oct. 29. Melia and the rest of her herd had gathered near the main gate of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s Ithumba ...
Topsy (c. 1875 – January 4, 1903) was a female Asian elephant who was electrocuted at Coney Island, New York, in January 1903.Born in Southeast Asia around 1875, Topsy was secretly brought into the United States soon thereafter and added to the herd of performing elephants at the Forepaugh Circus, who fraudulently advertised her as the first elephant born in the United States.
Getting pimples inside your nose is the worst. Here's how to treat that blemish (and how to prevent a pimple in nose from coming back again).
The northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) is one of two species of elephant seal (the other is the southern elephant seal). It is a member of the family Phocidae (true seals ). Elephant seals derive their name from their great size and from the male's large proboscis , which is used in making extraordinarily loud roaring noises ...