where officials announced an African elephant calf was born at the park for the first time in seven years. The baby girl named Corra weighed 218 pounds at birth and is bonding backstage with her ...

An elephant in Kenya has given birth to a rare set of twins, conservation group Save the Elephants has announced. The two baby elephant ... weeks on average in the African elephant, according ...

Twin baby elephants ... two new-born calves African elephants have the longest gestation period of any mammal. They carry their young for nearly 22 months, and give birth around every four years.

The African elephant is the largest land mammal ... Almost immediately after birth a baby elephant must master life on four legs, but it takes much longer for its 5th limb to reach its full ...

An Asian elephant in central Thailand has given birth to a rare set of twins ... "Once we pulled the second baby elephant out, away from the mother, the baby stood up. We were all cheering ...

Chaimu the elephant returned to ... Chaimu returned home to give birth in our midst, sharing her new joy with the people who raised her. We have named her baby — a perfect little bull ...

A new study sheds light on the muscular, dexterous appendage, suggesting trunk wrinkles are more important than many people ...

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The forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is one of two living African elephant species, the other being the savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana). Historically, forest elephants thrived in the dense ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It is an exciting time at the ABQ BioPark, Rozie the elephant is 22 months pregnant and the BioPark said she could deliver her baby at any time. Her care staff is ...

"Newborns know their mom's voice after birth," she says. "That's the voice they will turn to." Feel the baby. Place your hands on your abdomen and rest your hands quietly, feeling the baby kick ...