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very protective of their family against predators...hunting animals and humans. They are known to be in groups ....herds.

Should an elephant become distressed it shortens their life expectancy and can affect breeding.

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Can elephants communicate over long distances?

Yes, elephants can communicate over long distances through infrasound, which are low-frequency vocalizations that can travel through the ground and be detected by other elephants many miles away. This form of communication allows elephants to stay in touch with each other and coordinate their movements, especially during migrations or in search of resources.


Do elephants cry because they are sad?

Yes, elephants actually do cry. They are very family orientated and protectors of each other in a herd. When one elephant is sick and dying the others will stay close to them to protect them until they are ready to die and after death photographers have captured tears coming from the elephant's eyes.


Do elephants stay in herds?

Elephants live in the forest and raise their young there. Young ones stay with the herd for a few years until they are old enough to fend for themselves. Adolescent males leave the group while females stay with the group forever. The herd is lead by a Matriarch which is the oldest female in the herd. The whole herd takes care of rearing and protecting the youngsters.


Do African elephants form a circle around the babies to protect it?

probably do because elephants are very family oriented and will stay together for life. If one dies the other will stay near and fight off vultures etc. until the rest of the group starts to walk away. there is a story recently of a dog and elephant that were friends for years and when the dog was killed by wolves the elephant picked the dead dog up with its trunk and carried him for a couple of miles to the gate of the home


How long do baby elephants stay in the mothers womb?

It takes 24 months for the young to fully develop and be ready to join us in the world.

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yes


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If you have 50 units in you, your worries are not, 'How long does it stay?', but 'Will I live?


What do elephants do when one of their family dies?

they will most likely wait next to it for many days, grieving, then they will move on


How long to baby elephants stay in their mother?

The elephant stays in the womb for about a year


How do elephants stay cool and stay away from flies?

Elephants play and sit in the mud to block the heat,and the flies.


Where does the elephant builds it home?

It doesn't build a home. Elephants are a herd animal and move around looking for food and water. They do have migration routes and tend to stay together in family groups. The female elephants help take care of the baby elephants.


What do elephants do with other elephants bones?

Elephants burrie other elephants bones and usually the stay by the grave for 2-3 weeks.


Where do African elephants stay?

in geogia


How long do lemurs stay with their mother?

The gestational period in elephants is about 22 months.


How many elephants are in one pack?

The family will consist of an older matriarch, her daughters (usually about 3 or 4 of them) and their calves. A typical elephant family usually comprises 6 to 12 individual elephants, but can expand to a larger group of 20.


Can elephants communicate over long distances?

Yes, elephants can communicate over long distances through infrasound, which are low-frequency vocalizations that can travel through the ground and be detected by other elephants many miles away. This form of communication allows elephants to stay in touch with each other and coordinate their movements, especially during migrations or in search of resources.