As Baylor continues to grow, so does his personality. He is still somewhat of a “Momma’s boy,” but he is slowly coming out of his shell. Like most baby elephants, Baylor is always on the go. He is not content being in one place for very long and what better way to get from one place to another than to run. He seems to run where ever he is going. Sometimes, he even runs in circles. He does not always seem to know where to go next. People may think that elephants are slow, but actually elephants can run faster than the average person for short distances. Elephants have been recorded running at speeds up to 20 mph! Baylor is not that fast yet, but if keeps this behavior up, there is no doubt that it will not take long for him to reach those speeds.
Written by Daryl Hoffman, Houston Zoo Lg. Mammal Curator
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