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Elephants live in herds which typically consist of 10 to 70 individuals. These herds are matriarchal and are usually led by the oldest female. The females almost always remain in the same herd for ...
Elephant diets range from grasses and leaves to shrubs and fruits to roots, depending on the time of year and where they live. When conditions are particularly dry, elephants increase their ...
Articles related to the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), 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. Three subspecies are recognised—E. m. maximus, E. m. indicus and E. m. sumatranus.
Elephants have a fission–fusion society, in which multiple family groups come together to socialise. Females (cows) tend to live in family groups, which can consist of one female with her calves or several related females with offspring. The leader of a female group, usually the oldest cow, is known as the matriarch.
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. Three subspecies are recognised—E. m. maximus, E. m. indicus and E. m. sumatranus.
The Birth of The Elephant Sanctuary. The Elephant Sanctuary’s story officially began in 1995 with a single elephant named Tarra. An Asian elephant who spent much of her life performing in a ...
Indian elephant has a lifespan between 40 and 65 years with some animals reported to have lived for more than 75 years. [24] As per available evidence, an Indian elephant may typically live into their mid-50s, but there is no consistent data available to accurately estimate the lifespan of wild elephants.
Mahouts, or elephant trainers, trained elephants using chains and a hook called an “elephant goad.” The animal grew accustomed to being led, raising its leg to provide a stepstool for riders ...