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Babies are the corner-
stone and the most
valuable members of the
herd. They will be cared
for by the entire herd.
They are all related
members. A young baby
will suckle up to the age
of around 3 years old. By
this time the baby would
have mastered most of
the use of his trunk and
he will be able to feed
himself. The weaning pro-
cess is quite stressful for
the young one.