Nightingale 0 #26 September 4, 2007 LOL. I called the zoo. Elephants have an ideal weight gain during pregnancy of 500-600 lbs. The average gestation period for an elephant is 659 days (around 22 months, as opposed to a human's 9 month gestation). At 11 weeks gestation, the embryo weighs only 1.5 grams, and at birth, the calf weighs around 300 pounds. We couldn't find any statistics for 7 months, but at around 6 months, the embryo weighs about 19 grams (around half a pound), and the weight gain by the mother is negligable at that point. Does that answer your question? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #27 September 4, 2007 I am not commenting on that in a public forum. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #28 September 4, 2007 I could tell you,but then I would have to flie a shitlot of paperworkDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #29 September 5, 2007 She said, "she called the zoo?!" As she read it, she said, "what the...". Then she admitted, "ok, tell her she wins, but Mark still loses." Thank-you! Oh, and she just added, under her breath, "that sucks". She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 892 #30 September 5, 2007 I ALWAYS loose with the girls...I'm used to it! with 3 daughters, I have no choice... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #31 September 5, 2007 These African Bush Elephant females live 150 yards away from our house.One was expecting....... in 2005-2006 ,,,, it was noted in the local media that the newborn would weigh between 200 and 300 pounds,,, but sadly the mom lost the infant in the course of delivery.....the entire community was saddened by that... this site......www.senecaparkzoo.org ... provides insight details and statistics about many animals including our elephants...all of whom are literally living "in our back yard"......Apparently adults get up to,, and over 10,000 pounds.....they ARE majestic and fun to watch from up close... good question....interesting answers jimmy... neighbor of the pachyderms Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #32 September 5, 2007 Is that an African elephant or a European elephant ? Don"When in doubt I whip it out, I got me a rock-and-roll band. It's a free-for-all." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #33 September 5, 2007 QuoteIs that an African elephant or a European elephant ? Don She actually states african in the OP.You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #34 September 5, 2007 Her question got me curious. And I was bored. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #35 September 5, 2007 Quote Quote Is that an African elephant or a European elephant ? Don She actually states african in the OP. he he - think you might have missed the joke on that one Squeak Think coconuts and flightspeed. Edited coz i'm stoopidNever try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #36 September 5, 2007 QuoteIs that an African elephant or a European elephant ? Don The easiest way to tell is the size of the ears. African elephants have larger ears. (Insert some Darwinian theory about needing the extra cooling surface because of the African heat.) Indian elephants have smaller ears, but are preferred by public facilities like Busch Gardens because they are generally more domesticated. (Of course, BG advertises everything as "African...", but nobody realizes.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #37 September 5, 2007 This thread is cracking me up!Andrea, please tell your daughter I think she's brilliant! Oh and Nick sounds really cool.Now for Jimmy Tavino, Yo Gumba; are you telling us you have a pack of elephants living next door to you in Rochester, NY? _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #38 September 5, 2007 Quote Quote Quote Is that an African elephant or a European elephant ? Don She actually states african in the OP. he he - think you might have missed the joke on that one Squeak Think coconuts and flightspeed. Edited coz i'm stoopid or it was so obsure as to be non evidentYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #39 September 5, 2007 There are a lot of similarities between elephanta and pregnant women... For example, the ankles. The rear legs of an elephant walk with roughly the same gait. Both are quick to anger and will stomp your sorry ass at a moment's notice. You can hear them bellow from 1 mile on a clear night. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #40 September 5, 2007 Quote or it was so obsure as to be non evident Nope, I got it and it was driving me nuts to have to read so much further to comment ... Are you telling me that coconuts migrate?Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #41 September 5, 2007 Yeah, we were laughing too at that, I just didn't want Don to know that. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #42 September 5, 2007 Quote I just didn't want Don to know that My bad... I had no idea what he was referring to at all On a side note, when I was at Jax zoo, Michael Jacksons elephant who he had donated to the zoo wouldnt mate naturally (hed just knock his girls over, like elephant tipping) so they had to teach him to masturbate (he was a wild elephant, helped to keep the lines clean) well, I got to view it one day because I had to then take the stuff to the airport. Its a odd process but elephants give out less sperm then a human. Yup that was my whole point of this long run on sentence, elphants have less sperm. Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #43 September 5, 2007 Quote elphants have less sperm. I'll tell her that we have a follow-up fact. She'll love that one. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #44 September 5, 2007 Quote She'll love that one Just say elephants the right way, not the way I mis-spelled it in the post I could always dig up the pics of Ali working although I doubt youd want to share animal porn with your kid... oh crap I own animal porn yet I never thought of it that way. It was actually an amazing process that the keepers were able to succeed at.Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #45 September 5, 2007 Quote This thread is cracking me up!Andrea, please tell your daughter I think she's brilliant! Oh and Nick sounds really cool.Now for Jimmy Tavino, Yo Gumba; are you telling us you have a pack of elephants living next door to you in Rochester, NY? Yeah.........don't you believe me?????i never lie.. . well maybe a little lie.. since they actually live closer to 100 yards away rather than 150 yards.....and sadly,,, it's not a whole "pack" ,,, just 2 of them.... go to that website in my previous post and you can also learn about the 3 polar bears, the 4 Amur Tigers, the Rhino, the Orangutans, Sea Lions, big cats, eagles, reptiles and birds, who also live there... really.i even included the pictures to prove it..... hahahahaha They are the ONLY African Elephants in ALL of New York State.... they are near enough, but also far away enough,, that they are not a problem.. just something fun to see, when we look down the hill from our back yard..... signed. jungle jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #46 September 5, 2007 That's very cool.Do the elephants get a little pissed when it snows? _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #47 September 5, 2007 Quote On a side note, when I was at Jax zoo, Michael Jacksons elephant who he had donated to the zoo wouldnt mate naturally (hed just knock his girls over, like elephant tipping) so they had to teach him to masturbate If we can't protect the kids from Michael Jackson, can we atleast protect the elephants? _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #48 September 5, 2007 Quote If we can't protect the kids from Michael Jackson, can we atleast protect the elephants? Okay , personally I dislike Michael Jackson to a degree that would be similar to disgust but on the Ali bit, he did something right. First off I dont agree that he should have taken Ali from the wild but once he did that, he provided a great home for him. When Ali hit must (sexual maturity) he realized that he could not contain the bull elephants behaviour nor provide a safe home for him. So he sent his people to visit zoos around the country. Jax zoo had just built a ERD which aided in providing daily check ups and made it to where the elephants could recieve medical care easier. In essence they had the best place for him. Jackson donated him and included the rights for the zoo to breed him and gave up his rights to the offspring. Ali's sperm is much needed as it is hard to take an animal from the wild and so many zoos have inbreeding issues. The sad part was that Ali was at a curious age and after living at the zoo about a year he got injured because as the hydralic doors were closing he stuck his nose out and well 6 inches had to be amputated. African elephants eat different then Asian, but because of that Ali didnt have the right muscles anymore to feed himself. However he was housed with both asian and african and he adapted by learning to swirl his food as the asians did. He would have died had he not relearned how to eat and all because he saw the asian elephants for so long. He was a fasinating animal, so funny, I could talk about him all day. And well apperently I can hijack a thread because of him. You aint lived till you witnessed an elephant being trained to masturbate and then watch him be rewarded for his sperm by giving him a pickle Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #49 September 5, 2007 Hmmmm . . . Bubbles and ChunksI'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 892 #50 September 5, 2007 there has to be something Freudian about your comments.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
