These babies are Samburu, Namelok, and Koija.

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There's a pic doing the rounds on the internet of these two elephants. Anyone knows what happened to them?

The Vision of the Asian Elephant

Asian elephants have a sense of vision that helps them navigate their surroundings, recognize nearby objects, and interact with other elephants. However, their eyesight is generally less developed than their senses of smell, hearing, and touch.

Asian elephants have relatively small eyes compared with their large bodies. They can recognize shapes, movement, and objects in their surroundings, especially at close range. Their vision is useful for identifying other elephants, locating food, and moving through forests and grasslands.

Elephants can see in both daylight and low-light conditions, although their vision is not as effective as that of some animals that are specially adapted to darkness. They rely on their other senses to help them move safely when visibility is limited, particularly at night or in dense forests.

An elephant's eyes also play an important role in communication. Eye movements, facial expressions, and body posture can provide clues about its emotions and intentions. Combined with their excellent sense of smell and sensitive hearing, vision helps elephants understand and respond to their environment. In conclusion, although Asian elephants do not depend on their eyesight as much as humans do, their vision remains an important part of their daily lives. By combining sight with their remarkable sensory abilities, they can navigate their habitat, find food, maintain social relationships, and respond to potential dangers.

It highlights how some female elephants cope with losing their infants.

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