The unnamed baby is just two weeks old but already tips the scales at almost 16st and stands more than 3ft tall.

Bosses at Twycross Zoo, near Tamworth, made a trunk call to announce their new arrival, who came into the world after his mum, Noorjahan, was artificially inseminated.

Rather than bring a bull into the zoo’s herd, bosses chose to fly experts in from Germany to inseminate Noorjahan with a sample taken from the bull elephant, Emmett, at Whipsnade Zoo.

A zoo spokeswoman said: “Our ‘little boy’ is strong and feisty while remaining under the vigilant eye of his protective mother. Lucky members of the public may be able to catch a quick glimpse of him.”