how much does a newborn elephant weight
The average gestation period for African Elephants is 649 days -- or 22 months. A newborn elephant normally weighs between 200 to 268 pounds (90-121 kg); this little calf weighed in at 205 pounds (92 kg). The Safari Park is now home to 13 elephants - 4 adults and 9 youngsters.
1 New-born elephants are born with an incredible mass of 77-113 kg. 2  But they weight only 4% of an adult female's weight and only 2% of an adult male's. 3  New-borns may consume 11.4 litres of milk a day. 4  Young calves commence weaning from the first year of life until the tenth year of life.