Did You Know .... Mother Elephent

Did you know -- A mother elephant will be pregnant for 22 months, longer than any other land animal. Some 

elephants induce labour by self-medicating with certain plants. The calf (baby), when born, weighs over 100kg. Baby elephants are initially blind and some take to sucking their trunk for comfort in the same way that humans suck their thumbs. Infants have few survival instincts and are instead taught by their mothers and the more experienced members of their herds. The mother will selectively appoint several babysitters to care for the baby so that she has time to eat enough to produce sufficient milk for it...