Why do large herds of elephants moving in the summer ?
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Elephants live in social groups called herds. Herds usually have about 10 to 20 members. Sometimes many herds will meet and form “super herds” of 100 or more elephants. Herds consist mainly of females that are related to each other. A typical herd might include mothers, daughters, aunts, and grandmothers, and a few young males.
The oldest female is the herd’s matriarch. She leads the herd to water and finds food and a place to rest. There are also smaller bachelorherds that are made up of adult males. Elephants live in a structured social order.
The social lives of male and female elephants are very different. The females spend their entire lives in tightly knit family groups made up of mothers, daughters, sisters, and aunts.
These groups are led by the eldest female, or matriarch. Adult males, on the other hand, live mostly solitary lives. The social circle of the female elephant does not end with the small family unit.
In addition to encountering the local males that live on the fringes of one or more groups, the female’s life also involves interaction with other families, clans, and subpopulations. Most immediate family groups range from five to fifteen adults, as well as a number of immature males and females.
When a group gets too big, a few of the elder daughters will break off and form their own small group. They remain very aware of which local herds are relatives and which are not
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The oldest female is the herd’s matriarch. She leads the herd to water and finds food and a place to rest. There are also smaller bachelorherds that are made up of adult males. Elephants live in a structured social order.
The social lives of male and female elephants are very different. The females spend their entire lives in tightly knit family groups made up of mothers, daughters, sisters, and aunts.
These groups are led by the eldest female, or matriarch. Adult males, on the other hand, live mostly solitary lives. The social circle of the female elephant does not end with the small family unit.
In addition to encountering the local males that live on the fringes of one or more groups, the female’s life also involves interaction with other families, clans, and subpopulations. Most immediate family groups range from five to fifteen adults, as well as a number of immature males and females.
When a group gets too big, a few of the elder daughters will break off and form their own small group. They remain very aware of which local herds are relatives and which are not
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In search of water during the hot summer to keep them cool and keep them alive, herds of elephants move from one place to another.
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