Elephants are born blind

Elephants are born blind.

A baby Asian elephant, born only two days before, gets used to his wobbly legs while exploring his enclosure in Berlin. 

They "hug" their trunks to say hello to each other.


Elephants yawn.

A 3-week-old elephant calf in a herd. Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
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