Members of a generation are linked through shared life experiences which create a bond tying members together in what has been termed cohorts. Thus generational cohorts are groups of individuals who were born during the same time period and who experienced similar events during their formative years.
Baby elephants a.k.a calves are pretty large when they are born. They weigh around 250 pounds when they are born and can stand at around 2.5 feet tall.
T here are 2 different species of elephants: the African elephant and the Asian elephant (also known as the Indian elephant). Elephants are the largest land animals. Elephants are very social animals and live in family groups referred to as herds. Female elephants are also called cows and males are called bulls. Elephants have a 22 month gestation (pregnancy) and produce one offspring at a time. The baby is called a calf. Baby elephants weigh about 200 lbs. at birth. Both species of elephants are long-lived animals; they can live about 50-60 years. Elephants are herbivores and eat large amounts of plant material: leaves, branches, grass, bark, even roots.