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Mother elephant gives birth to twins in Samburu National Reserve

Mother elephant

Mother elephant by the name Alto with her female twin calves at Samburu National Reserve.
 

Photo credit: Courtesy of Save the Elephants
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By  Geoffrey Ondieki

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • The organisation said the discovery was made by researchers based in Samburu National Reserve.
  • Elephants usually give birth to only one calf at a time, although on rare occasions they give birth to twins.

An elephant in Samburu National Reserve has given birth to twin calves, research and protection organisation Save the Elephants announced on Friday.

The mother elephant and her twin calves - both female - were spotted at the National Reserve a few days ago.

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