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The Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) is one of three extant recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant, native to mainland Asia. The species is smaller than the African elephant species with a convex back and the highest body point on its head.
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A final identifying characteristic of African elephants and Asian elephants is their body and skin. African elephant skin is much more wrinkled and creased than Asian elephant skin.
Thrikkadavoor Sivaraju (c. 1973) is an elephant from southern Kerala owned by Travancore Devaswom. [1] At a height of 320 cm, Sivaraju is one of the tallest living elephants in Asia.
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 ...
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The earliest members of Proboscidea like Eritherium are known from the Paleocene of Africa, around 60 million years ago, the earliest proboscideans were much smaller than living elephants, with Eritherium having a body mass of around 3–8 kilograms (6.6–17.6 lb). [4]
Ten elephants of a herd of 13 died over three days in a tiger reserve in central India, leaving authorities puzzled as to the reason. The tuskers in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh ...