Chimp & See Talk

Pregnant elephant?

  • kristinhavercamp by kristinhavercamp scientist

    Could this elephant be pregnant (something kicks/moves around quite abruptly)? That could also explain why it looks like something is putting pressure on her vagina from the inside (or could this be caused by something else? 😃 ), plus the dripping (or is that just pee?)?! The 1 minute sequence is here: https://talk.chimpandsee.org/#/collections/CCPS00025z

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  • ksigler by ksigler moderator

    My vote is post-pee capture. 😃 I would expect the stomach to extend down and out more if she were pregnant, but that's just a guess. Maybe @NuriaM (who has been too quiet lately anyway) can offer her opinion.

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  • kristinhavercamp by kristinhavercamp scientist

    ah bummer, was hoping it might have been something slightly more exciting 😉 maybe there is still hope... @NuriaM what do you think?

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  • NuriaM by NuriaM scientist, moderator

    hmmm... @kristinhavercamp , I don´t want to disappoint you, but I´m affraid she is not pregnant 😦

    those movements made you suspect that she is pregnant (and specifically about to give birth, otherwise you couldn´t notice anything moving). If she was, or if this dripping was birth fluid, her legs would be more separated and the vagina and the surrounding area would be more enlarged. If pregnant I would expect to see her breasts bigger and as @ksigler says, her belly would look more extended (but more on the sides than downwards). Look at this pregnant female: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeB1nLz30og at sec. 26 you can see the difference between her and ours 😃

    I vote for post pee: when females urinate, their vagina tends to slightly come out and gets wet a bit, like our female´s.

    compare this one with ours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV0itS8hdEA , don´t you think those rears look quite similar? 😃

    sure a pregnancy or a birth would be more exciting, but still your find is a great one!

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  • Boleyn by Boleyn moderator

    The video about the elephant birth is awesome! It's incredible how the mother knows so well what to do. Thanks for sharing @NuriaM!

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  • ksigler by ksigler moderator in response to NuriaM's comment.

    Cool! Thanks, @NuriaM ! 🐘

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  • Snorticus by Snorticus in response to NuriaM's comment.

    Wow, agree with @Boleyn that birth video was really awsome! Great link, @NuriaM

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  • NuriaM by NuriaM scientist, moderator

    it´s amazing, isn´t it?

    she knows exactly what to do, no doctor, nurse, nothing...just her and her instinct , BRAVO  !!

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  • kristinhavercamp by kristinhavercamp scientist

    Thanks for all the info 😃 It looks like the actual pee-ing was just barely missed by the camera then, or maybe we haven't come across the clip yet! The birth video is incredible!

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