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Love from the Get-Go

by tempeste

Elephants are very social beings and to them family is everything. Their love for each member begins at birth. Herd members form close- knit bonds with moms, sisters, aunts and grandmothers all fusing over the young from day one. The matriarch is a wise leader who has the job to search and find food and water for all. In the womb of the mother-to-be the seed of life grows during an exceptionally long gestation of twenty-two months. As the female delivers her large family forms a protective circle around both. Mother aids her newborn to stand-up while the others in celebration flap their ears, trumpet and compete to touch the newbie with their trunks. Bonding with the enfant begins. In the following months the tiny, hairy tyke stays close to its mom but if it squeals the whole clan will run to its aid. All contributes to its education and formation, the herd's next generation. The natives of Africa honour these giants and see them as valuable role models. Their love, compassion and devotion for each other is mirrored in many tribal values and traditions.