John D. Jamgochiani age 8 of Chamblee, Georgia,

How much does a baby elephant weigh? '

A baby elephant takes his time growing up. After all, he has a long way to go. At birth, the young fellow stands only three feet high at shoulder level. However, he is no light‑weight. He may weigh around 200 pounds. Full grown he may stand 13 feet high at shoulder level and weigh over six tons,  ‑

The new baby is covered with coarse black hair. He loses it before he loses his baby teeth. The baby tusks drop out when he is six months old. Junior feeds on mothers milk for about two years, He stays close to Mom for another two years.  He considers himself an adult at 14 years of age though he may grow for a few more years.

At forty  Mr. Elephant grows his last wisdom tooth. He can still expect to enjoy life for another 20 to 30 years.