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2. Human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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   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.

3. Sri Lankan elephant - Wikipedia

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   The Sri Lankan subspecies designation is weakly supported by analysis of allozyme loci, [8] but not by analysis of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences. [9] [10] [11] In July 2013, a dwarf Sri Lankan elephant was sighted in Udawalawe National Park. It was over 1.5 m (5 ft) tall but had shorter legs than usual and was the main aggressor in an ...

4. Sri Lankan Veterinarians Strike for Better Treatment of ...

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   Since 1990, the number of elephants in Sri Lanka dropped from nearly 12,000 to only 4,000 in 2010. This happened because the Sri Lankan government allowed the land which was designated for these elephants to become occupied by humans. In 2009, there were 50 human deaths and 228 deaths of the Sri Lankan elephants. These elephants were pushed ...

5. A temple elephant in Sri Lanka will be airlifted back to ...

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   The Thai royal family gave the elephant as a gift in 2001 to Sri Lanka’s government, which in turn gifted it to the temple where it was named Muthu Raja and given honored roles in religious ...

6. Asian elephant - Wikipedia

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   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.

7. Poaching and Habitat Loss: The Dual Threats to Elephant ... - AOL

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   The other threat that elephants face is habitat loss, which is a particularly significant threat to Asian elephants. Human settlements and developing agricultural land are continually encroaching ...

8. Millangoda Raja - Wikipedia

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   Millangoda Raja (c. 1938 – 30 July 2011: Sinhala: මිල්ලන්ගොඩ රාජා), also known as Millangoda tusker, was a Sri Lankan elephant.Over 9 feet tall and with 7.5 foot (2.3 meters) long tusks, he was considered to be among the longest tusked captive Asian elephant during his lifetime.

9. Udawalawe National Park - Wikipedia

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   The park is capable of sustaining a large herd of Sri Lankan elephants. Udawalawe is an important habitat for Sri Lankan elephants, which are relatively hard to see in its open habitats. Many elephants are attracted to the park because of the Udawalawe reservoir, [2] with a herd of about 250 believed to be permanently resident. [1]