This is a semi-abstract painting of one of the cutest...yet largest babies in the world! These bouncing, bundles of joy come in weighing over 200 pounds and stand 3 foot tall! A baby elephant will nurse for two or three years and continue to stay close to its mother until they are about 5.

Baby elephants start to use their trunks at about six or eight months a little to bring the first few bits of food to their mouth and drink, but it is not uncommon to see a young calf (a baby elephant) suck on its trunk.

There are three main types of elephants: the African Bush, African Forest and the Asian elephants. The mighty of all elephants is the African Bush spices. They are usually the ones you see charging with their enormous ears flopping madly in the media, but like all elephants - they are a gentle giant. These elephants are around 11 foot tall and tip the scales at 13,000 pounds!

Asian elephants are the second largest at about 9 feet tall and weighing in at 12,000 pounds. They are also quickly picked out of the bunch by their smaller ears.

The smallest of the three is the African Forest elephants which stand around 8 feet tall and coming in weighing a mere 6,000 pounds!

There is one other type of elephant that is the smallest of all - standing 5 to 8 foot and weight maxes out at 6,000 pounds. These adorable and small subspecies of elephants are endangered and commonly known as the Borneo Pygmy elephant.

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