Adult male elephants are lonely in nature, but may mate with other bulls (adult males) in small, unstable groups. Men leave the family unit (birth unit) between the ages of 12 and 15. Bulls dating in small groups have a hierarchically ranked social structure.
Do elephants move in groups?
Flock. Elephants are matriarchal and live in a female-led group. The patriarch is usually the largest and oldest. She presides over a multi-generational herd that includes other females called cows and their offspring.
Do elephants live alone or in groups?
Elephants are social animals that tend to live in large groups. They are known to stay in "family" groups for the rest of their lives and never leave their mothers far away.
How many elephants live in the group?
Elephants live in groups called "herds". Herds usually consist of 10 females and their offspring. All females in the herd are usually directly associated with the patriarch, the oldest and largest female.
Are elephants a community?
Population. Elephant populations can be defined as a community of individuals linked by genetic and social relationships between mating and parent-child relationships. For example, Amboseli elephant populations utilize the cross-border areas of Kenya and Tanzania on the north and northwest sides of Kilimanjaro.
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