There are a lot of questions about why such X animal is a mammal?, and X goes from platypus to elephants, including whales and whatever you want to add. read more
An elephant is considered a mammal because it has hair and gives milk. If this is a homework question, do not say “gives birth to live young.” That would make the whole answer wrong. Do not say “warm-blooded.” Body temperature is not one of the things that makes a mammal a mammal. read more
Yes, an elephant is a mammal. They are in the Elephantidae familyand are considered to be some of the largest mammals to exist. read more
Gestation is the longest of any mammal (18–22 months). The newborn elephant is about a metre (3.3 feet) tall and weighs about 100 kg (220 pounds). It suckles by using the mouth, not the trunk, at mammary glands located in the chest region. read more