A pair of baby elephants feeding with their mother has been spotted at a National Park in Sri Lanka, sparking speculation that they could be a rare set of twins.<br /><br />Footage from Minneriya National Park on July 7, shows a pair of young tuskers, who rangers estimate is three to four-weeks-old, feeding on the same mother.<br /><br />The young elephants can be later seen grazing with other elephants in the herd.<br /><br />After observing the pair from a distance, officials are confident enough to say "they are twins," Department of Wildlife Conservation Director-General Tharaka Prasad told local media.<br /><br />The rangers are carrying out DNA tests to confirm the speculations.<br /><br />However, after observing the group of elephants during the last few days, officials have confirmed there is a set of twins born to an adult female.<br /><br />This observation was made by one of Sri Lanka’s acclaimed researchers on Elephants and a former Director-General of the Department of Wildlife Conservation Dr. Sumith Pilapitiya, along with officers of the Minneriya National Park. <br /><br />It will be the first time that Sri Lanka will record the birth of twin elephant calves.<br /><br />Authorities are taking all measures to protect the twin baby elephants and their mother.<br /><br />The country's elephant population has declined to just over 7,000 according to the latest census, down from an estimated 12,000 in the early 1900s.
