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Elephants are among the smartest, largest animals on the planet. With all that size and brain power, it should come as no surprise that making a baby elephant is no easy task. In fact, elephants ...
Baby elephants can drink their mother’s milk for up to an hour each day. ... The post Discover Fascinating Facts About Elephants: The World’s Largest Land Mammals appeared first on A-Z Animals.
While most people know that a baby dog is called a puppy, many may not know what a baby elephant is called. In this fun infographic, explore the world of baby animals.
Elephants average 3–4 hours of sleep per day. [87] Both males and family groups typically move no more than 20 km (12 mi) a day, but distances as far as 180 km (112 mi) have been recorded in the Etosha region of Namibia. [88] Elephants go on seasonal migrations in response to changes in environmental conditions. [89]
Elephants have four molars; each weighs about 5 kg (11 lb) and measures about 30 cm (12 in) long. As the front pair wears down and drops out in pieces, the back pair moves forward, and two new molars emerge in the back of the mouth. Elephants replace their teeth four to six times in their lifetimes.
Baby elephants weigh around 105 kg (232 lb) at birth. Almost immediately, they can stand up and move around, allowing the mother to roam around and forage, which is also essential to reduce predation. The baby suckles using its mouth while its trunk is held over its head.
Baby elephants cannot fully control their trunks until they reach about a year old. ©paula french/Shutterstock.com. An elephant trunk contains around 150,000 separate muscle fibers in it.
Elephants are believed to rank equal with dolphins in terms of problem-solving abilities, [9] and many scientists tend to rank elephant intelligence at the same level as cetaceans; a 2011 article published by ABC Science suggests that, "elephants [are as] smart as chimps, [and] dolphins".