A baby elephant is known as

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A baby elephant is known as a calf. Baby elephants are born after a 22-month gestation period. They weigh between 120-350 pounds at birth and are fully dependent on their mothers for nourishment and protection.

As calves grow, they develop close bonds with their family and herd and play an important role in the social structure of elephant populations. Calves continue to nurse for several years and start to forage for vegetation as they mature. Eventually, they will become fully independent and join a herd of adult elephants.

Interesting Facts on Baby Elephants

Baby elephants, also known as calf, weigh around 200-260 pounds at birth and can stand up within a few hours.
They nurse for 2 years and consume up to 3 gallons of milk daily.
Calf are protected by their mothers and the herd, and they spend much of their time playing and socializing with other young elephants.
They have excellent memories and recall family members, social bonds and even places they visited years before.
Elephants are one of the few species that recognize themselves in a mirror, and this ability has been observed in young elephants.
Baby elephants have a long adolescence and may not fully mature until their mid-twenties.

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A baby elephant is known as

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Identify the plant in which emasculation is not required for artificial hybridization.

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In Pisum sativum, the flower colour may be violet (V) or white (v). What proportion of the offspring in a cross of "VV × vv" would be expected to be violet?

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CBSE CLASS XII Related Questions

1.Identify the plant in which emasculation is not required for artificial hybridization.

2.In Pisum sativum, the flower colour may be violet (V) or white (v). What proportion of the offspring in a cross of "VV × vv" would be expected to be violet?

3."Indo-Burma" is considered as a hotspot. What is meant by the term "hotspots" in biodiversity ? List two criteria used for determining a "hotspot". Name any two hotspots of India.

4.(i) How does a farmer use dormancy of seed to his advantage ?(ii) Differentiate between pea seed and castor seed.

5."Indo-Burma" is considered as a hotspot. What is meant by the term "hotspots" in biodiversity ? List two criteria used for determining a "hotspot". Name any two hotspots of India.

6.Copper releasing intrauterine devices are very effective and popular contraceptive devices. Name any two copper releasing IUDs. Write two reasons that make them effective contraceptives.

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1.
Identify the plant in which emasculation is not required for artificial hybridization.

2.
In Pisum sativum, the flower colour may be violet (V) or white (v). What proportion of the offspring in a cross of "VV × vv" would be expected to be violet?

3.
"Indo-Burma" is considered as a hotspot. What is meant by the term "hotspots" in biodiversity ? List two criteria used for determining a "hotspot". Name any two hotspots of India.

4.
(i) How does a farmer use dormancy of seed to his advantage ?
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5.
"Indo-Burma" is considered as a hotspot. What is meant by the term "hotspots" in biodiversity ? List two criteria used for determining a "hotspot". Name any two hotspots of India.

6.
Copper releasing intrauterine devices are very effective and popular contraceptive devices. Name any two copper releasing IUDs. Write two reasons that make them effective contraceptives.