Select the correct statements about elephant herd.
A. An elephant herd has mainly females and baby elephants upto 14-15 years old.
B. An elephant herd comprises members of a particular family,
C. The oldest female is the leader of the herd.
D. An elephant herd may accommodate any number of female elephant and the young ones.

Options

A. C and D
B. A and B
C. A and C
D. B and D

Answer

A

Explanation

Elephants form deep family bonds and live in fight matriarchal family groups of related females called a herd. The herd is led by the oldest and often largest female in the herd, called a matriarch. Herds consist of 8-100 individuals depending on terrain and family size. When a calf is born, it is raised and protected by the whole matriarchal herd. Males leave the family unit between the ages 12-15 and lead solitary life.