A female one/A female/a female elephant

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Are they all grammatical?

1- A male elephant is stronger than A female elephant.
2- A male elephant is stronger than A female one.
3- A male elephant is stronger than A female.

4- Male elephants are stronger than female elephants.
5- Male elephants are stronger than females.
6- Male elephants are stronger than female ones.
 
Are they all grammatical?

1- A male elephant is stronger than A a female elephant.
2- A male elephant is stronger than A a female one.
3- A male elephant is stronger than A a female.

4- Male elephants are stronger than female elephants.
5- Male elephants are stronger than females.
6- Male elephants are stronger than female ones.
Technically, they're all grammatical but no native speaker would use 2 or 6. The most natural and simple are 3 and 5.
 
Technically, they're all grammatical but no native speaker would use 2 or 6. The most natural and simple are 3 and 5.
Thank you. Does the following sentence sound correct too?

- Male elephants are stronger than female.
 
No.
Thank you. Does Is the following sentence sound correct too?

- Male elephants are stronger than female.
No.

A sentence is either correct or it's not. It can't "sound" correct (unless you're talking about pronunciation, and you're not).
 
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