@Margaret63 - I am not sure if your query is serious or not - elephants in the wild live mostly in groups of adult females and their young with one, often the oldest one, possibly the mother of the group, being the leader, babies are, of course, either sex. The adult males live alone and are only interested in the females when they are in heat - then wander off again on their own. A lonely life. Babies are brought up by the small family group, which often are related, sisters, brothers, mum, grandmother, aunties. But in small groups.
Sadly, elephants are now an endangered species, because their grazing areas are continually encroached on by the growing human population.
So, one day the elephant will survive in protected areas only, or in zoos . . . . because humans are so fruitful and compete with them for space.
There are very few animal species in which the male 'helps with the babies' - birds being an exception and sea horses and some fish!
Humans are an entirely different story altogether, we are an intensely social species, hence it is natural that some men feel protective of and are helpful with their progeny, although, one can't generalise - I would say.
Go well
Taurisk
