Twin baby elephants have been born this week in ... Quite often the mothers do not have enough milk to feed both calves, he added, saying everyone had their "fingers crossed for their survival".

The reason for this is simple: baby elephants take ... simply can’t make enough milk to feed two hungry calves. In recent years, some twins have been rescued by elephant rescue organizations ...

Blackpool Zoo said a three-day-old Asian elephant ... feed within six to 12 hours of birth but zoo staff had to wait 24 hours until the herd allowed them to feed Esha's calf with expressed milk ...

Trunks are an especially interesting feature, as they almost act like the mouth, nose, and even hands of an elephant. Continue reading to learn more about the evolution of the elephant’s trunk.