Elephas maximus, Asian Elephant, Thailand 2025
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Elephas maximus, Asian Elephant, Thailand 2025
Elephas maximus, Asian Elephant, Thailand 2025
Elephas maximus, Asian Elephant, Thailand 2025
Elephas maximus, Asian Elephant, Thailand 2025
Elephas maximus, Asian Elephant, Thailand 2025
Elephas maximus, Asian Elephant, Thailand 2025
Elephas maximus, Asian Elephant, Thailand 2025
Loxodonta africana, African Elephant, South Africa 2024
Loxodonta africana, African Elephant, South Africa 2024
Loxodonta africana, African Elephant, South Africa 2024
Loxodonta africana, African Elephant, South Africa 2024
Loxodonta africana, African Elephant, South Africa 2024
Mother-Love
Elephant mothers carry their babies for nearly two years before giving birth. Then they ensure their babies get the best food, teach the growing youngsters the most useful skills and show them survival skills during hard times.
A baby elephant adds about two pounds of bodyweight each day after birth. An elephant mother’s milk changes four times during the weaning process to meet the baby’s needs.
During the painful teething process, an elephant mother’s milk adapts to soothe the baby: Mother elephants will change their diets to include plants with anti-inflammatory properties to help the baby cope with incoming teeth.
Elephant herds are matriarchal. The oldest female elephant plays a key role in controlling the social network of the group and in ensuring the survival of the family. When danger is near (e.g. lions) elephants form a circle around the young calves to protect them.
During times of drought, when animals’ usual water sources dry up, the oldest female elephants can lead their herd hundreds of miles to water they visited years before — because they remember the locations. Elephant herds with older, larger matriarchs tend to fare better during times of crisis, because they have longer memories.
Loxodonta africana, Uganda 2023
Loxodonta africana, Uganda 2023
Loxodonta africana, Uganda 2023
Loxodonta africana, Uganda 2023
Loxodonta africana, Uganda 2023
Loxodonta africana, Uganda 2023
Loxodonta africana, Uganda 2023