1. Asian elephant | IFAW Web Site
led by an older female
(cow), the matriarch. These groups are usually composed of 20 to 30 individuals
but may be as large as 100. Males leave the group at the onset of sexual
maturity and begin a solitary existence which does not seem to
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2. African Elephant | IFAW Web Site
led by one dominant female (cow).One calf (twins
occur very rarely) is born every four to nine years after the longest gestation
period of any mammal -- about 22 months. Calves weigh 79 - 113 kilograms (174 -
249 pounds) and can nurse from
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