Newborn Elephant Kruger National Park South Africa Wildlife Videos

In our latest wildlife video its an encounter with a new born elephant calf and its mother in the Kruger National Park South Africa.

The female elephant normally gives birth to a single calf, unless she has twins. Female elephants might give birth every five years, and continue to mate until about the age of 50. The female elephant’s pregnancy will last up to 23 months, longer than many other animals. When she does give birth, the calf can weigh anywhere from 200 to 320 pounds.
Within an hour after arriving, the newborn calf is able to stand. A few hours later, the newborn elephant is walking. After learning to stand on its own four feet, the calf’s next goal is to find its mother’s breast and begin nursing. Calves nurse for about four years, with mother’s milk being its mainstay for the first six months of life. The calf curls its trunk over its head which enables its mouth to reach the mother’s milk. A young elephant begins grazing on grass and other foliage between the ages two to six years
A calf stays with its mother until it reaches adulthood. The herd protects the young calf. While the adult elephants are normally not vulnerable to predators such as lions, the calves are. The herd encircles the young calf to protect it from such dangers.

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