{"id":227,"date":"2023-01-22T21:42:24","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T21:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/?p=227"},"modified":"2026-03-17T16:49:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T16:49:03","slug":"datos-sobre-los-elefantes-bebes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/es\/datos-sobre-los-elefantes-bebes\/","title":{"rendered":"Datos sobre las cr\u00edas de elefante: \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 nos fascinan tanto las cr\u00edas?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Es una pregunta que ha desconcertado a cient\u00edficos, cuidadores de zool\u00f3gicos y amantes de los animales por igual: \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 fascinan tanto a los humanos las cr\u00edas de los elefantes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La respuesta puede estar en nuestra propia biolog\u00eda. Los elefantes son mam\u00edferos como nosotros. Y nos atraen las cosas vivas, especialmente los animales con beb\u00e9s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tambi\u00e9n es cierto para otras especies; basta pensar en cu\u00e1ntas personas detienen sus coches en las carreteras cuando ven cervatillos cruzar la calle o cr\u00edas de foca jugando en una playa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los beb\u00e9s elefante son juguetones y simp\u00e1ticos, y hacen mucho ruido. Tambi\u00e9n tienden a permanecer cerca de sus madres. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Un dato alucinante sobre las cr\u00edas de elefante es que casi todas nacen de noche, probablemente porque es m\u00e1s dif\u00edcil que los depredadores las encuentren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-subtle-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Datos de inter\u00e9s: Cr\u00edas de elefante<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Periodo medio de gestaci\u00f3n:<\/strong> 18-22 meses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Peso al nacer:<\/strong> unas 250 libras<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Altura:<\/strong> cerca de 3 pies de alto<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Casi todos los terneros (99%) nacen de noche<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Los terneros nacen con pelo rizado negro o rojo en la frente<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Los terneros beben unos 11 litros de leche al d\u00eda.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introducci\u00f3n a las cr\u00edas de elefante<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">La cr\u00eda de elefante pesa una media de 52 kg (115 libras) al nacer, pero puede llegar a pesar 72 kg (160 libras). Su periodo de gestaci\u00f3n dura 22 meses y las hembras suelen dar a luz una cr\u00eda cada vez tras un embarazo que dura entre 21 y 22 meses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El notable <a href=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/es\/anatomia-del-elefante\/\">anatom\u00eda<\/a> de las cr\u00edas de elefante les permite ponerse de pie y caminar poco despu\u00e9s de nacer, lo que es crucial para su supervivencia en libertad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Las cr\u00edas de elefante son cuidadas por sus madres y otras hembras de la manada hasta los cinco a\u00f1os. Se alimentan de la leche materna hasta los dos a\u00f1os y siguen bebiendo hasta los ocho o nueve meses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En estado salvaje, las cr\u00edas de elefante aprenden a valerse por s\u00ed mismas a los 18 meses aproximadamente. A esta edad, el beb\u00e9 elefante empezar\u00e1 a <a href=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/es\/que-comen-los-elefantes\/\">comer vegetaci\u00f3n<\/a> y aprenden a seguir a su reba\u00f1o. A esta edad, tambi\u00e9n son capaces de recorrer largas distancias con el reba\u00f1o. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En cautividad, las cr\u00edas de elefante suelen ser destetadas de la leche materna a una edad m\u00e1s temprana, normalmente entre los seis y los ocho meses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Esto se debe a que se les mantiene en recintos m\u00e1s peque\u00f1os que los de los animales salvajes y hay que ense\u00f1arles a comer alimentos s\u00f3lidos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La vida de una cr\u00eda de elefante est\u00e1 llena de nuevas experiencias. Aprenden constantemente de su madre y de los dem\u00e1s miembros de la manada. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los elefantes beb\u00e9 tambi\u00e9n son muy juguetones y les encanta jugar entre ellos. A menudo trompean (hacen un ruido parecido al de una trompeta) y agitan las orejas cuando est\u00e1n contentos o excitados.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mother-baby-elephant-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Madre y cr\u00eda de elefante se muestran cari\u00f1osas en la sabana.\" class=\"wp-image-231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mother-baby-elephant-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mother-baby-elephant-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mother-baby-elephant-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mother-baby-elephant-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mother-baby-elephant-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mother-baby-elephant-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mother-baby-elephant.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Madre y cr\u00eda de elefante se muestran cari\u00f1osas en la sabana.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfC\u00f3mo son las cr\u00edas de elefante al nacer y c\u00f3mo crecen?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Al nacer, las cr\u00edas de elefante tienen un pelo negro, fino y rizado en la frente. La mayor\u00eda de las cr\u00edas nacen de noche, cuando es m\u00e1s dif\u00edcil que los depredadores las encuentren. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los terneros beben unos 11 litros de leche al d\u00eda y seguir\u00e1n tomando leche materna hasta los ocho o nueve meses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Las cr\u00edas de elefante son casi ciegas cuando nacen y dependen de sus <a href=\"\/es\/que-es-el-tronco-de-elefante-y-que-hace-por-un-elefante\/\">maletero<\/a>Las madres y otras hembras de la manada les gu\u00edan. Reconocer\u00e1n el tacto, el sonido y el olor de su madre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aprenden a mamar de sus madres en la primera hora de vida. A los siete u ocho meses empiezan a comer alimentos s\u00f3lidos, principalmente plantas, como los adultos de la manada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Un beb\u00e9 elefante <a href=\"\/es\/los-elefantes-tienen-cabeza-todo-lo-que-necesitas-saber\/\">pierden sus colmillos<\/a> a los pocos meses de nacer. Los colmillos vuelven a crecer a partir de los dos a\u00f1os.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/baby-elephant-drinking-milk-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/baby-elephant-drinking-milk-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/baby-elephant-drinking-milk-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/baby-elephant-drinking-milk-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/baby-elephant-drinking-milk-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/baby-elephant-drinking-milk-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/baby-elephant-drinking-milk-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/baby-elephant-drinking-milk.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Primeras semanas de vida de una cr\u00eda<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Durante las primeras semanas de vida, la cr\u00eda permanece cerca de su madre. Aprender\u00e1 a mamar de su madre y a beber su leche. Tambi\u00e9n aprender\u00e1 a seguir a la manada y a hacer el \"paseo de los elefantes\" con ellos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfLas cr\u00edas de elefante tienen gemelos u otros partos m\u00faltiples?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Casi todos los terneros nacen de uno en uno, pero se han dado casos de gemelos. No se sabe muy bien por qu\u00e9 ocurre, pero se cree que puede deberse a la dieta de la madre o a sus niveles de estr\u00e9s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Algunos creen que los partos m\u00faltiples pueden deberse a que el cuerpo de la madre intenta aumentar las posibilidades de supervivencia de al menos una de sus cr\u00edas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-subtle-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diferencias entre las cr\u00edas de elefante africano y las de elefante asi\u00e1tico<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>En <a href=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/es\/diferencias-entre-elefante-africano-y-elefante-asiatico\/\">cr\u00edas de elefante africano y elefante asi\u00e1tico difieren<\/a> en algunos aspectos. Los elefantes africanos tienen un pelo negro m\u00e1s fino y rizado en la frente que los elefantes asi\u00e1ticos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Las cr\u00edas de elefante africano tambi\u00e9n suelen nacer con m\u00e1s peso que las de elefante asi\u00e1tico. Adem\u00e1s, las cr\u00edas de elefante africano empiezan a beber leche materna a una edad m\u00e1s temprana (aproximadamente una hora despu\u00e9s de nacer) que las cr\u00edas de elefante asi\u00e1tico (que empiezan a beber leche materna con unos tres d\u00edas de vida).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los elefantes africanos y asi\u00e1ticos tratan a sus cr\u00edas de forma muy diferente. Las madres de elefante africano son muy protectoras con sus cr\u00edas y las mantienen cerca. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En cambio, las madres de elefantes asi\u00e1ticos dejan que sus cr\u00edas deambulen m\u00e1s y jueguen con otras cr\u00edas de la manada.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A las cr\u00edas de elefante les encanta jugar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Si alguna vez ha visto cr\u00edas de elefante, sabr\u00e1 que son aut\u00e9nticos bromistas. Al principio, no saben muy bien qu\u00e9 hacer con la trompa, lo que puede ser muy divertido de ver. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los balancean, chupan la trompa (\u00a1como si fuera un chupete!) y a veces incluso los pisan accidentalmente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tambi\u00e9n se persiguen unos a otros, tocan la trompeta y agitan las orejas de alegr\u00eda. Es un espect\u00e1culo realmente adorable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Al igual que los humanos, los elefantes j\u00f3venes suelen imitar a las hembras o a los mayores de la manada. En cautividad, se ha visto a cr\u00edas de elefante jugar con los juguetes que les dan, igual que los elefantes adultos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preguntas frecuentes sobre cr\u00edas de elefante<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1646169842156\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>\u00bfC\u00f3mo se llama la cr\u00eda de un elefante?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Un beb\u00e9 elefante se llama cr\u00eda.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1646169861203\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 beben las cr\u00edas de elefante?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Las cr\u00edas de elefante beben leche materna durante sus primeros ocho o nueve meses de vida.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1646169861828\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1nto crecen las cr\u00edas de elefante?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Las cr\u00edas de elefante africano pesan unos 100 kg al nacer, mientras que las de elefante asi\u00e1tico pesan unos 50 kg.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1646169862448\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1nto mide una cr\u00eda de elefante?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Una cr\u00eda de elefante mide entre un metro y un metro y medio al nacer.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1646169894173\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>\u00bfLas cr\u00edas de elefante nacen ciegas?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">S\u00ed, las cr\u00edas de elefante nacen casi ciegas y dependen de sus madres y de su trompa. Reconocen el olor, el tacto y el sonido de su madre.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a question that has puzzled scientists, zookeepers and animal lovers alike: Why is it that humans are so fascinated by the calves of elephants? The answer may lie in our own biology. Elephants are mammals like us. And we&#8217;re drawn to live things, especially animals with babies. 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