Consider the following statements about elephants :
A. A three month-old baby elephant generally weighs less than 1 quintal.
B. Elephants do not rest very much. They sleep for only two to four hours in a day.
C. An elephant herd mainly has females and baby elephants. The oldest female is the leader of the herd.
D. A herd may have 20 to 25 female elephants and young ones. Male elephants live in the herd till they are 8-10 years old.
The correct statements are :

Correct option is D

The correct answer is B and C only.
• An adult elephant can eat more than 100 kilograms of leaves and twigs in one day.
• Elephants do not rest very much. They sleep for only two to four hours in a day.
• Elephants love to play with mud and water. The mud keeps their skin cool.
• Their big ears also work like fans. The elephant’s flap these to keep themselves cool.
• The majority of an elephant herd are females and young elephants and the herd is led by the oldest female.
• Ten to twelve female elephants and their young may make up a herd.
• Elephant males remain in the herd until they are between 14 and 15 years old and then they eventually depart from the herd and travel on their own.
• Even a three-month-old baby elephant generally weighs 2 quintals.