Kathmandu, Dec. 11
LuckyKally, an Asiatic elephant at the Temple
Tiger Green Jungle Resort in Chitwan, Friday gave birth to a male calf.
According to the Resort, the calf was
conceived by a wild bull elephant when LuckyKally was on her regular patrol.
"The birth is very important as the
species of Asiatic Elephant (Elephas Maximus Indicus) is currently listed as
'endangered' on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) list
of endangered species as the population the animal has declined by at least 50
per cent over the last 60 to 75 years or three generations," read a press
statement issued by the Resort.
Currently, the Asian elephants are primarily
threatened by degradation, fragmentation and loss of habitat, and poaching.
The Resort said that this was the fifth baby
being born at the Temple Tiger.
Asian elephants are well known for their
immense strength and friendliness towards humans.
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