fola

fola, m.n: young animal (mainly equine but also the young of camels and elephants). (FOLL-ah / ˈfɔ-la)

Medieval manuscript image of two adult elephants facing one another, one of which stands in water with a baby elephant.
Bestiary; England, 13th century; Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 167, f. 10r. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]

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