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The female elephants's are polyestrous, which means that they are capable of conceiving multiple times a year, which is a reason why they do not appear to have a breeding season. However, there does appear to be a peak in conceptions during the two rainy seasons of the year. Generally, the female conceives after two or three matings.

Reference list Koehl, Dan, (2024). Polyestrous. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 20 September 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/index.php?id=225. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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