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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.

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Reference list Koehl, Dan, (2025). 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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