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This list of fictional pachyderms is a subsidiary to the List of fictional ungulates.Characters from various fictional works are organized by medium. Outside strict biological classification, [a] the term "pachyderm" is commonly used to describe elephants, rhinoceroses, tapirs, and hippopotamuses; this list also includes extinct mammals such as woolly mammoths, mastodons, etc.
The sanctuary is primarily an elephant reserve and is home to about 78 Indian elephants. The vulnerable yellow-throated bulbul is present in the sanctuary. Some of the other animals found in the sanctuary are sloth bear, panther, cheetal, chowsingha, sambar, porcupine, wild boar, jungle cat, jackal, jungle fowl, starred tortoise and slender ...
Elephantidae is a family of large, herbivorous proboscidean mammals collectively called elephants and mammoths. In some cases, all members of the family can be referred to as elephants. They are large terrestrial mammals with a snout modified into a trunk and teeth modified into tusks. Most genera and species in the family are extinct.
The magnificent elephant, the most enormous land animal in the world, captivates its observers with its awe-inspiring and distinguishable features. Most known for their sheer size, elephants also ...
with Timothy C. Rodwell: An elephant's life: an intimate portrait from Africa, Lyons Press, 2012; with Donna M. Jackson and Timothy C. Rodwell: The elephant scientist, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2011; The elephant's secret sense : the hidden life of the wild herds of Africa, Free Press, New York, 2007
The population of Asian elephants in the wild continues to decline, and they are classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List.. Today there are only ...
David Barnett, writing for The Guardian in 2010, praised the book series, writing that "Price not only knew all the right buttons to press to excite a young reader – exotic locations, nasty villains, wild animals and lashings of peril – but also managed to weave into his adventures a strong yet subtle conservation message."
Unlike some elephant care facilities that use direct or “free-contact” management (where elephants and caregivers interact face-to-face), the Sanctuary uses barriers — fences, gates, and ...