Elephant herds are matriarchal societies led by the oldest female and built around deeply connected family groups that can include more than 100 elephants. African elephant calves are born into these communities surrounded by mothers, sisters, aunts, and younger females who help care for them as they grow.
These caregivers are known as “allomothers.” Their job is to help comfort and protect baby elephants, while giving the mother elephant extra support as she takes on other jobs like foraging.
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