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So sit back and let us carry you away. Featured photo - May 2008
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The African elephant is the largest living land mammal. They are gregarious and form small family groups consisting of an older matriarch and several generations of relatives.
Usually one calf is born to a pregnant female. Orphaned calves are adopted by one of the family's lactating mothers and suckled by various females. Elephants are very attentive mothers. Because most elephant behavior has to be learned, females keep their offspring with them for many years.
A calf's tusks erupt at 16 months, but do not show externally until 30 months. Calves suckle until their tusks are 5 to 6 inches long, when they begin to disturb the mother.
Elephant family groups are often visited by mature males, who check for females in estrus. Several interrelated family groups may inhabit an area and know each other well. When they meet at watering holes and feeding places, elephants greet each other affectionately.
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