The exact reason for the decline in the 1950s is unknown as well. The Fish & Wildlife Services states that the eagles declined in the 1950s because of DDT. The problem with that statement is the fact that the bald eagle was recovering for many years before the nation banned DDT.
Elephants in the wild live to a range of 50 to 70 years. For well kept and fed animals in captivity, the oldest recorded is 82 years.
Elephant babies. Baby Asian and African elephants with moms. When male elephants reach 25 to 30 years of age they begin to experience a yearly spike in testosterone known as musth-a Hindi word which means intoxicated. Musth may occur at any time of year and will last from 15 to 90 days.veraging 10 feet tall and 12,000 pounds the elephant is the largest animal on land. There are 2 species and 6 sub-species spread across the warm forests and savannas of Asia and Africa.