![]() It’s in an elephant’s DNA to respect their elderly.Ī herd’s matriarch plays a vital role in the overall development, protection, and wellbeing of the family. The older bull (and rarely other younger bulls) who is mostly wandering on his own or with other single males.Įlders are the most respected individuals in elephant society (except for the matriarch), and it is very much expected that young elephants show respect towards their elders by greeting, touching trunks, and making friendly noises to and at them.A few young “extra” males whom without a herd of their own or bachelor elephants.Young adults between 10 and 20 years old who are still living at home with their mother and siblings (therefore often sisters and cousins).Several related females and their offspring.At least one older matriarch (the leader and decision maker) who is often the mother or grandmother of most, if not all, of the other elephants in the herd.What is the social structure of an elephant herd?Įlephant herds also tend to be fairly democratic groups and elephants can “vote” on many issues by using their trunks and feet. The bachelor elephants (bulls) lead more solitary lifestyles and even if they form small groups, they do not tend to stay together for long (usually less than one year). When the remaining elephant herd members finally leave, they will after a while start searching for or create another family (preferably with other elephants who knew their deceased friend). ![]() Because elephant herds are so important for the elephants, they will choose a new herd if their old family is in danger or split up into smaller herds if there are too many individual elephants around one area.Įlephant families also seem to also need each other emotionally when one of them dies, others may stay and mourn for a long time. ![]() The primary reasons are for shelter, safety, and to feel secure. There are a number of reasons as to why an elephant needs to belong to a herd. ![]()
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