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**Jellowstrom** · 06-09-2012, 09:45 PM

Do you have more details about this? Seems like it would be a slow process, since elephants become sexually mature at around 13 years of age, have a 2-year pregnancy, and only give birth to one calf.

I doubt they let them reach maturity and slaughter them as calves.

You must remember that elephant hides are very expensive.

And a pair of elephant skin boots start at around $500 - $800 and custom hand made to order can easily be $1200 and up.

06-09-2012, 09:45 PM	#13
Jellowstrom Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 564 Senior Member	Do you have more details about this? Seems like it would be a slow process, since elephants become sexually mature at around 13 years of age, have a 2-year pregnancy, and only give birth to one calf. I doubt they let them reach maturity and slaughter them as calves. You must remember that elephant hides are very expensive. And a pair of elephant skin boots start at around $500 - $800 and custom hand made to order can easily be $1200 and up.
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