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The Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) is native to Sri Lanka and one of three recognised subspecies of the Asian elephant. It is the type subspecies of the Asian elephant and was first described by Carl Linnaeus under the binomial Elephas maximus in 1758. [ 1 ]
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.
Elephants reportedly head to safer ground during natural disasters like tsunamis and earthquakes, but data from two satellite-collared Sri Lankan elephants indicate this may be untrue. [85] Several students of elephant cognition and neuroanatomy are convinced that Asian elephants are highly intelligent and self-aware.
According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Sri Lankan elephants are the largest and the darkest of the Asian elephants. Their herd size ranges from 12-20 individuals and the oldest female ...
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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]
Elephas maximus: Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus: Endangered [2] Order: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs) Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous ...
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 ...