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What are African elephant predators?
Adult African elephants have no predators other than humans. Elephants calfs predators include lions, hyenas, and crocodiles. When a predator approaches a elephant herd the herd will form a protective circle around the young until the threat leaves.
Do African elephant live in groups?
Elephants are very social creatures. Both African and Asian elephants live in groups called herds. The herd is made up of cows or female elephants. Male or bull elephants leave their herd when 10-15 and join bachelor herds. The leader of a female elephant herd is called a matriarch. The matriarch is the oldest and most experienced elephant in the herd. The herd is usually made up of elephants they are related. If the herd becomes to big, the herd splits up, but stays close so the two herds can stay in touch.
Do predators effect African elephants?
Predators have to be extremely hungry to bother African elephants. Some predators such as female lions will follow the herd to try and grab a small elephant if they can, but mature female elephants are very wary of this.
How many elephants can be in an elephant herd?
15 to 30 elephants in a herd
What is a group of elephants?
A group of elephants is called a herd or parade.a group of elephants is called a herd
What is collective of elephants?
A collection of elephants, or group, is called a herd or parade.
What group of animals is a elephants from?
A group of elephants is called a herd or parade
How do adult elephants protect their young ones from predators?
Elephants are mammals. They drink their mothers milk from underneath the mothers until they are big. :)
What is an elephant called in a pack?
A group of elephants is called a herd. There is no name given for a line of elephants. Elephants do travel in a line led by the elder female. The calves will hold their mothers tail for protection.
What is is the collective noun for elephants?
Collective nouns for buffaloes are a herd of buffaloes, a gang of buffaloes, or a obstinacy of buffaloes. Collective nouns for elephants are a herd of elephants, a parade of elephants, or a memory of elephants.
Do elephants band together?
African Elephants live in herds primarily. The majority of herds are led by a matriarch (oldest female), and the rest of the herd would consist of her sisters, and their children. The majority of elephants within a herd are related, except for when a male elephant would come into the herd to mate with the females that were in oestrus (in season). Once young male elephants are old enough (I don't know what age that might be) they leave the herd and head out by themselves. They will only come into a herd for mating season, and will encounter other males who they may fight for the right to mate particular females.
A family of elephants is called?
it is called a herd of Elephants
