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The Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) is a subspecies of the Asian elephant, native to Sri Lanka.It has been listed as an endangered species since 1986. This subspecies is smaller than the African elephant, but typically larger than the Asian elephant: it can grow to 2 to 3.5 meters in height and 4 to 6 metres in length.
The Sri Lankan subspecies designation is weakly supported by analysis of allozyme loci, [8] but not by analysis of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences. [9] [10] [11] In July 2013, a dwarf Sri Lankan elephant was sighted in Udawalawe National Park. It was over 1.5 m (5 ft) tall but had shorter legs than usual and was the main aggressor in an ...
Sri Lankan elephants (Elephas maximus maximus) are an endangered species. The Elephant Transit Home within Udawalawe National Park was established by the Department of Wildlife Conservation together with the Born Free Foundation. The facility was established under the 29th Amendment to the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance Part II. [1]
The crash happened in northeast Sri Lanka, leaving two elephants dead and injuring one, authorities said. The collision happened in the town of Minneriya – about 200km (124 miles) from the ...
The other threat that elephants face is habitat loss, which is a particularly significant threat to Asian elephants. Human settlements and developing agricultural land are continually encroaching ...
A sickly elephant whose photos went viral in August after she was forced to walk in a Sri Lanka festival, despite her skeletal frame, died on Tuesday. Emaciated elephant forced to perform during ...
California’s eco-bureaucrats halted a wildfire prevention project near the Pacific Palisades to protect an endangered shrub. It’s just the latest clash between fire safety and conservation in ...
Since 1990, the number of elephants in Sri Lanka dropped from nearly 12,000 to only 4,000 in 2010. This happened because the Sri Lankan government allowed the land which was designated for these elephants to become occupied by humans. In 2009, there were 50 human deaths and 228 deaths of the Sri Lankan elephants. These elephants were pushed ...