A baby elephant learns the world through touch. It reaches out with its trunk to feel everything nearby grass, mud, other elephants, even its mother’s legs. Its first steps are slow and unsteady, but the herd adjusts to its pace. Adults form a circle when danger approaches, showing how deeply elephants protect their young. The calf drinks only milk at first and can nurse for years. Even as it grows, it often slips under its mother’s belly for shade, comfort, and safety. Every day brings new disc