![]() The strain valve gearing of the dynamic steering system on the front axle varies its ratio depending on the driving situation. It combines direct, sporty steering response with unshakable stability, resolving an age-old conflict of aims. It revisits the limits of what is physically possible, as it allows the steering angle of the front and rear wheels to be adjusted independently. The next evolutionary stage of the system is the dynamic all-wheel steering. Turning in the same direction improves the steering response and further increases stability in evasive maneuvers. At higher speeds the rear wheels follow the movement of the front wheels. The car thus becomes significantly more agile, and its turning radius smaller by roughly one meter (3.3 ft) – as noticed quite clearly by the driver during maneuvering and parking. At low speeds, the rear wheels turn in the opposite direction. Installed at the rear axle is a steering system with electrical spindle drive and two track rods that turns the wheels a few degrees in the same or opposite direction relative to the front wheels, depending on the driving speed. steering makes the car highly manageable with maximum stability. The WCS campaign focuses on: securing effective moratoria on sales of ivory bolstering elephant protection and educating the public about the link between ivory consumption and the elephant poaching crisis. In September 2013, WCS launched its 96 Elephants campaign to amplify and support the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) “Partnership to Save Africa’s Elephants” by stopping the killing, stopping the trafficking, and stopping the demand. WCS is leading global efforts to save Africa’s elephants and end the current poaching and ivory trafficking crisis. WCS works across the African continent to study and protect both savanna and forest elephants, both of which have become imperiled by a number of threats, foremost of which is the illegal killing of these charismatic animals for the ivory trade. Every elephant calf born is a step towards the recovery of the species, and twins are even better.” “The elephants in and around Tarangire National Park are well protected by the park rangers and local communities, and with the guidance of an experienced matriarch, we have high hopes for their survival. Charles Foley, Director of WCS’s Tarangire Elephant Project. ![]() Fortunately the park has experienced good rains in the past three months, and both twins have gained significant weight and we are happy to see that they are now playing more frequently,” said Dr. “The twins were originally quite thin and we were worried that they wouldn't survive. They will continue to suckle with their mother for another three to four years while making the transition to the park’s lush vegetation. In spite of the odds, Tarangire researchers report that the twins are both doing well and are already approximately eight months old. Male infants, with their higher growth rates and greater nutritional needs, are particularly vulnerable during their infancy. Unfortunately, twin elephant calves have a bigger challenge than single offspring in the journey to adulthood mortality among twins is usually greater than with single infants. The scientists report that the mother elephant named Eloise, estimated to be 57 years old, gave birth to the twins in August 2017, which makes her the oldest mother elephant known to have given birth to twins. It is estimated that one percent of all elephant conceptions results in twins. ![]() Researchers for WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) who have been studying the Tarangire ecosystem’s northern subpopulation for 25 years recently spotted the calves-one male and one female-during their monitoring efforts and have been keeping a close eye on the infant animals. STONE TOWN, Zanzibar, Tanzania (April 5, 2018) -Conservationists working in Tanzania’s Tarangire National Park have not one but two good reasons to be hopeful for the park’s savanna elephant population: a pair of rare twin calves who have recently joined their mother’s herd.
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