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How often do female Asian elephants usually give birth?
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African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana).
Female Asian elephants generally give birth to one offspring every four to five years. This lengthy interval between births is attributed to the species' long gestation period, which lasts about 22 months, combined with the mother nursing her offspring for as long as four years.1