Elephant Birth – The Dramatic Struggle for Life
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009AMAZING VIDEO…..The Dramatic Struggle for Life……This Video shows graphic scenes of an elephant birth….Viewer discretion advised
Graphic footage of the first ever elephant birth filmed in Bali, Indonesia. The founder of the Elephant Safari Park Nigel Mason talks us through the experience. You won’t regret watching it!
The female elephant will carry her unborn calf in her body for 18 to 24 months. Normally an elephant has a single birth, yet occasionally there are twin births. The African calf can weight anywhere between 250 pounds to 320 pounds at birth, while the Asiatic elephant newborn weighs in around 220 pounds. The baby elephant can walk within hours after birth. The young calf nourishes itself on the mother’s milk, and will not start grazing on grass until two to six years of age.
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Posted by: BBParks
Video: YouTube
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