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The Borneo elephant, also called the Bornean elephant or the Borneo pygmy elephant, is a subspecies of Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) that inhabits northeastern Borneo, in Indonesia and Malaysia. Its origin remains the subject of debate.
The African forest elephant was long considered to be a subspecies of the African elephant, together with the African bush elephant. Morphological and DNA analysis showed that they are two distinct species. [4] [5] The taxonomic status of the African pygmy elephant (Loxodonta pumilio) was uncertain for a long time.
Arfak pygmy bandicoot, M. aplini VU; ... The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals. ... Borneo black-banded squirrel, ...
The lowland tropical rainforest is home to many birds and mammals. It is the only place where the enigmatic spectacled flowerpecker has been recorded. Bornean orangutans, Müller's Bornean gibbons, and other primates, including Horsfield's tarsier, as well as deer, wild cats and the rare Bornean pygmy elephant may be seen.
Blue-eyed cuscus; Bornean bearded pig; Bornean clouded leopard; Bornean ferret badger; Bornean rhinoceros; Bornean smooth-tailed treeshrew; Bornean tiger; Bornean yellow muntjac; Borneo elephant; Buru babirusa
Took this from WWF Malaysia www - Size Males grow to a height of less than 2.5 meters compared to other Asian elephants that grow to 3 meters. The Borneo Pygmy has a longer tail that reaches almost to the ground and straighter tusks. Cavingliz 03:59, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
Agustinus Suyanto, Masaaki Yoneda, Ibnu Maryanto, Maharadatunkamsi and Jito Sugardjito (2002). "Checklist of The Mammals of Indonesia: Scientific name and distribution area table in Indonesia including CITES, IUCN and Indonesian category for conservation".
The critically endangered Bornean orangutan, a great ape endemic to Borneo, in Tanjung Puting Borneo elephant. The wildlife of this ecoregion consists of a large number of forest animals ranging from the world's smallest squirrel, the least pygmy squirrel, to the largest land mammal in Asia, the Asian elephant.