Human’s and elephants are very similar in their development they need milk for at least the first two years of their lives but normally suckle until they are 4 years old. The older elephants teach the younger elephants, the young females in the group as well as the grannies help look after the babies. The social structure is very important to elephants; they work as a big family. They hug each other by wrapping their trunks together as a greeting or signs of affection. A baby elephant will suck its trunk like a baby sucks its thumb for comfort. Bronze Elephant and A Calf Sculpture by Steve Langford (cast by Wildlife in Bronze).
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:53:45 +0000