A rare case of twin elephant calves has been born in a national park in Kenya.
Male and female pups were spotted by tour attendants during a safari in Samburu National Park.
The foundation Save the Elephants announced that it is only the second time that twin births have been encountered.
The foundation announced that only 1 percent of elephant births are born as twins.
It was also recorded that the last time twins were born was in 2006.
Speaking to the Reuters news agency, the founder of the foundation, Doctor Iain Douglas-Hamilton, said that it is a critical process for the twins.
Douglas-Hamilton reminded that puppies born 15 years ago do not live long after birth.
In most instances, mother elephants didn’t have enough milk to feed two cubs, the expert said.
Pregnancy lasts close to 22 months**r**
African elephants have the longest gestation period of any mammal.
These elephants, which give birth every 4 years, carry their young for 22 months in their bellies.
Due to the illegal ivory trade and habitat destruction, elephants are on the red list of endangered animals.
According to last year’s population survey in Kenya, at least in this country, the elephant population has increased.