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Rare African Twin Elephants are born in Kenya

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Rare twin elephant calves have been born at Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Rare twin elephant calves have been born at Amboseli National Park, Kenya -  Copyright  APTN
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By Jad Salfiti
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For the first time since 1980, rare twin elephants have been born at the Amboseli National Park in Kenya.

For the first time since 1980, rare twin elephants have been born at the Amboseli National Park in Kenya. 

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The two calves — a male and a female — were born at the end of May during the rain season. The 38 year-old Mother Paru is part of a 40-member family. 

The park, which lies at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, is currently home to 1,600 elephants divided into almost 60 families.

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