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The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), also known as the Asiatic elephant, is a species of elephant distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India in the west to Borneo in the east, and Nepal in the north to Sumatra in the south.
Photo Ark. Asian elephant. Common Name: Asian elephants. Scientific Name: Elephas maximus. Type: Mammals. Diet: Herbivore. Group Name: Herd. Average Life Span In The Wild: Up to 60 years. Size:...
Elephas maximus indicus. Height. 6.5–11.5 feet. Weight. Around 11,000 pounds. Length. Around 21 feet. Habitats. Forests. The Asian elephant is the largest land mammal on the Asian continent. They inhabit dry to wet forest and grassland habitats in 13 range countries spanning South and Southeast Asia.
The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is one of only three living species of elephants or elephantids anywhere in the world, the others being the African bush elephant and African forest elephant. The Asian elephant is the largest living land animal in Asia.
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]
Elephas maximus are known for using tools for body care, feeding and drinking, rest and sleep, social behavior, and interspecific interactions. ( Kurt and Garai, 2007 ) Contributors
Large herds of elephants once roamed freely throughout Asia’s forests and grasslands. Today, the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is classified as endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List.
Asian elephants are found in 13 countries across South and Southeast Asia and southern China, but only about 16-20% of this global population is found in the eight range countries in Southeast Asia and China. The remaining populations are found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Patchy occurrence in the Indian subcontinent, continental Southeast Asia, and islands in Asia (e.g., Sri Lanka, Borneo, Sumatra). Once ranged from the Middle East to China (still a small number of elephants in China).
The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) weighs about 5,500 kg and has a shoulder height of up to 3.5 metres. The Asian elephant includes three subspecies: the Indian, or mainland ( E. maximus indicus ), the Sumatran ( E. maximus sumatranus ), and the Sri Lankan ( E. maximus maximus ).