I have never seen this being done, but have often wondered if it is possible and if so where you can sample elephant milk.
2007-01-16 03:07:52 · 20 answers · asked by Alex A 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
well i'm sure you could. i saw a docu on the box not long ago and you should have seen the size of the udder on this elephant, just walking about with it swinging about, fair play to it though it was trying to share it with the rest of the herd.
2007-01-16 03:16:11 · answer #1 · answered by Troubled Joe(the ghost of) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A female elephant is called a cow ;)
I'm sure it's possible (baby elephants obviously have figured out the trick), but I don't know any person who has done it. Now I'm curious, so I'm going to ask the elephant keeper at the zoo if they use large breast pumps on the moms to store extra milk for babies.
2007-01-16 03:13:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a cow (female) elephant could be milked. Her teets are located in the front, between her front legs.
An elephant is NOT a dairy animal, unlike cows, goats, and some camels. She would probably only willingly submit to being milked by a zookeeper she knew and trusted very well. It would never be made available for human consuption. Highly cost prohibative. Also if they were milking an elephant, it would all go to her calf.
Elephant milk would also not be healthy for humans. Milk for elephant calves is to help them grow pound DAILY. Not healthy for humans to drink such high fat milk.
Long and short of it is, you will probably never be able to taste elephant milk in your lifetime.
2007-01-16 04:39:08 · answer #3 · answered by Bohemian_Garnet_Permaculturalist 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For being a mammal you can technically milk an elephant but I don't think there is such a place where you can sample elephants milk!
By the way what a disgusting idea!:S
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2016-11-24 21:10:34 · answer #5 · answered by meeks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if it's a female elephant! And FYI a female elephant is called a cow.
2007-01-16 03:18:15 · answer #6 · answered by Barb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definitely possible - virtually any post-partum female mammal can be milked. the problem is logistics - how can it be done? i doubt a female elephant would submit gently to human milking. this is a question for zookeepers.....
btw, my guess is that elephant milk would taste dreadful.
2007-01-16 03:23:13 · answer #7 · answered by Super G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baby elephants to it all the time. Mum might object if you tried to join in.
2007-01-16 03:16:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes for sure - people will milk anything if they don't have another option! Dunno how you could sample it though without going to another country - not much elephants around here to milk! Try your local zoo!
2007-01-16 03:13:09 · answer #9 · answered by Cathy :) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably is cos they are a mammal and all mammals produce milk for their young so i would say yes it is possible. wouldnt want to try it though.
2007-01-16 03:17:20 · answer #10 · answered by togs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋