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Are the elephant offspring identical to their parents? Or do they show differences in some of their characteristics?

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Part 1: Reproduction in elephants
  • Elephants reproduce through sexual reproduction.
  • This involves the fusion of male (sperm) and female (egg) gametes.
  • Elephant’s offspring contain the DNA from two parents (male and female) which have a slightly different set of alleles, that is why their offspring are similar but not identical.
  • They resemble their parents in having similar body plan but they show differences in their size, body shape.

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