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Unnamed
born 2024-03-20 at
Pinnawala elephant orphanage
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Unnamed
died 2024-03-10 at
Boras Zoo
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Sibu
relocated 2024-03-25 to
Amsterdam Artis Zoo
Pregnancy
Definition of Pregnancy
From the
elephant glossary
Section: reproduction
Relevant Literature about Pregnancy
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Pregnancy is the time during which one or more offspring develops (gestates) inside a pregnant female's
Uterus
.
Elephants in good body condition should gain no more than 5% of their body weight during pregnancy.
Each pregnancy leaves permanent damage on the
Endometrium
that is repaired by scar tissue so that the number of pregnancies can be determined during autopsy by counting these scars.
Anatomical, Physiological, Behavioral and Pathological Aspects of the Estrous Cycle in Elephants, by Robert Hermes
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