I recently saw a video of an elephant being born and it immediately got up and attempted to walk. It was fairly successful too.
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Necessity and evolution.
Over time, the ancestors of modern species had to adapt to their environment, especially predators.
Babies that were slower to walk were more likely to die/be eaten. The ones that can walk and run sooner live longer, passing the genes that give these animals the ability to walk quickly after birth.
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