DALLAS – The elephant herd at the Dallas Zoo has a new member of the family.<\/p>\n
Elephant born at Dallas Zoo <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
The Dallas Zoo announced that a male African elephant was born on July 26 to mother Mlilo.<\/p>\n
Mlilo gave birth after a 21-month pregnancy, the Zoo announced on social media.<\/p>\n
The baby weighed 230 pounds at birth and was welcomed to its herd by several other elephants at the Dallas Zoo, including Okubili, the calf’s older brother.<\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
The calf has not yet been named. The Dallas Zoo says its team is working to give the calf “a perfect name.”<\/p>\n
What’s next:<\/p>\n
The Dallas Zoo says it will reveal the public debut of the new elephant calf at a later date.<\/p>\n
The Source: Information in this story comes from the Dallas Zoo.<\/p>\n
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