Amazing Mating hard of Elephants!

The smallest elephant in Asia, the Borneo elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis), or otherwise known as the Pygmy elephant is a rather charming and adorable creature. Compared to other Asian elephants, Borneo elephants are more gentle-natured animals. In the past, they were considered descendants of a domesticated elephant herd, which was given to the Sultan of Sulu in the 17th century.

According to WWF, Borneo elephants genetically differ from other Asian elephants. This statement is supported by DNA evidence, which discovered that the species was isolated from their relatives in mainland Asia and Sumatra around 300,000 years ago. As a result, Borneo elephants became smaller, developing larger ears, longer tails, and straighter tusks in the course of time.

Little is known about the mating and reproductive behaviors of Borneo elephants. A single calf is produced after a gestation period of 19-22 months. The baby feeds upon maternal milk for 3-4 years and becomes reproductively mature by 10 years of age.

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Amazing Mating hard of Elephants!