by How A Baby Elephants Was Born
Bringing a new life into the world is a wonderful moment, even for animals. The African elephants are one such animal, and each birth is a miracle. Elephants form strong bonds in their herds. Elephants are known to be highly empathetic, and their interaction as a group closely resembles group dynamics.
A pregnant elephant is often most ᴠᴜʟɴᴇʀᴀʙʟᴇ when it goes into labour. They are in the midst of a critical moment and are fully committed, not worried about many other things. However, the herd remains. This herd guarantees that nothing will happen to one of them. They surround her and her newborn baby and protect them with their bodies. Baby elephants are called calves, female elephants are called cows, and male elephants are called bulls.
An elephant was born on a rather significant occasion. The gestation period of the African elephant lasts up to twenty-two months. Almost 2 years of pregnancy! It takes a while to grow such a big baby. Here, we can see the baby begin to be born as the amniotic sac prolapses. Finally, the baby comes!
Seconds after she gives birth, the joyful herd of elephants gather around him, eager to guard and protect the precious new baby. Using their trunks, they gently lift him and sweep dust over his body so as to keep his skin safe from the sun. As you’ll see, the birth sent the rest of the elephants into a euphoric state, using beautiful trumpeting vocalizations to welcome the baby.
However, the fall did not affect those healthy baby elephants. It remains tightly enveloped in amniotic fluid as the community crawls around to greet it. Slowly but surely, their little calf raised its head. With admirable determination, the baby elephant raised his head to greet the world for the first time. Welcome, little guy. Take a look at all the friends around you. The calf raises and is ready to welcome the world.
Elephants are known for forming strong bonds and even mo.urni.ng each other’s dea.ths the same way humans do. Elephants will even “cry”. These associations begin at birth and last a lifetime. For an animal that doesn’t seem ᴠᴜʟɴᴇʀᴀʙʟᴇ, the more secure they get in their community. They are very long-lived, about 60 to 70 years, surviving on the strength of their relationships with each other. When a young is born, it is brought into the herd.
This is why conservation is so important. As new baby elephants are introduced into the world, efforts are needed to maintain strong conservation efforts.
