Do elephants have udders, i am so sure they do, several people have told me they dont.. but i am quite certain?
2006-12-17 07:01:01 · 18 answers · asked by ................... 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
All mammals produce milk, but only goats and cows have udders. Elephants have a single pair of nipples just behind the front legs.
More to the point, have you ever SEEN an elephant with an udder? You'd think there would be a picture of one somewhere, if such a thing truly existed...
2006-12-17 07:05:48 · answer #1 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
being mammals elephants have mammary glands (this is where the name 'mammal' originates) The young elephants suckle on teats connected to these milk producing glands in the same way a human child is breast fed. However, these are not udders. There are variations in the mammary gland arrangement dependent upon the species, for example, humans have two, dogs have eight. The number and arrangement of these glands and teats has developed to suit the number/size of the young. As elephants have one large calf they have developed 'breasts' as opposed to a many teated udder.
2006-12-17 10:00:09 · answer #2 · answered by Angel 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Elephant Mammary Glands
2016-11-07 11:36:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Cows and Goats have udders ,Elephants being Mammals do have nipples though.
2006-12-17 13:18:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
No.
See picture: No udders.
2006-12-17 09:37:33 · answer #5 · answered by curiosityreincarnated 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All mammals have mammary glands, referred to as breasts, teats, udders etc.
Only in bovines are the mammary glands refferred to as udders
2006-12-17 07:04:06 · answer #6 · answered by Rob 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
no, though elephants do have mamory glands and breast for feeding their young, being mamalls, it's only cows that have udders.
2006-12-17 07:05:19 · answer #7 · answered by ZelosWilder 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes they certainly do (well, mammary glands anyway...called teats). They're just located between the FRONT legs, not on the belly like most other mammals.
2006-12-17 07:02:36 · answer #8 · answered by Lisa E 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes. But can you drink their milk?
2006-12-21 06:19:02 · answer #9 · answered by JOHN Y 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nooooooooooooooooo thats moooooooooooooooooo
2006-12-17 08:48:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋