Elephants are very family-centered animals. They travel together under
the supervision of a female called a matriarch. The matriarch of a herd
has knowledge of food and water sources and is responsible for helping
her sisters, cousins, and other family members to stay safe and healthy.
When it's time to reproduce, the female elephants mate with bull
elephants after a period of courtship. The female stays pregnant for 22
months while her baby elephant grows and develops inside of her.
During labor, the pregnant elephant is given help by another female
elephant. Once a baby elephant is born, it may drink its mother's milk
for up to four years and will be cared for by everyone in its herd.
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