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The Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant, and native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra.In 2011, IUCN upgraded the conservation status of the Sumatran elephant from endangered to critically endangered in its Red List as the population had declined by at least 80% during the past three generations, estimated to be about 75 ...
There are currently around 415,000 African elephants in the world (African bush and African forest combined), but there are only approximately 40,000 to 50,000 Asian elephants left.
The park has 50 species of mammal, many of them critically endangered. There are only 12-14 Sumatran rhinoceros in the area, [9] down from around 40 in the 1990s. [10] The number of Sumatran elephants in the park was estimated to be 247 in 2015. [11] The population of Sumatran tigers has declined from 36-40 in 2000 to fewer than 30. [12]
Common name Binomial name/Trinomial name Population Status Trend Notes Image African bush elephant: Loxodonta africana: 352,000 [1]: EN [1] [1]The population has been reduced dramatically (african elephant populations in 18 countries declined by ~30%) since a mass ivory sell off by southern african countries in the early 2000's to present time.
In India, the elephant is considered a sacred creature. Many Hindus believe that Ganesha may help them overcome obstacles and bring them good fortune. 3. You Can Tell Asian Elephants Apart by ...
Sumatran elephant (E. maximus sumatranus Temminck, 1847) Elephant in Sumatra. Sri Lankan elephants are the largest subspecies. Their skin colour is darker than of E. m. indicus and of E. m. sumatranus with larger and more distinct patches of depigmentation on ears, face, trunk and belly. [10]
Many key differences separate African elephant from Asian elephants. Not only are they found in completely separate parts of the world, but they live in different habitats as well.
Amongst the world's top 25 most endangered primates. [30] Golden bamboo lemur: ... Sumatran orangutan: Pongo abelii: 7,300 [55] CR [55] [55] Madame Berthe's mouse lemur: