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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.
Heartbreaking images of a severely malnourished elephant forced to perform during an annual festival in Sri Lanka have caused international outrage.
With more than 10% of the global Asian elephant population living in less than 2% of the known elephant range, Sri Lanka has the highest density of elephants among range countries. In my photo ...
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 ...
There has not been any update on the elephant's condition as of Wednesday (October 11). A report for Sri Lanka's parliament showed that in 2016, almost 90 people were killed by elephants, while ...
In 2023, there were 71 elephants, including 30 males and 41 females from 3 generations, living in Pinnawala. [1] The orphanage was founded to care and protect the many orphaned unweaned wild elephants found wandering in and near the forests of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1975 by the Sri Lanka Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC). [2]
Although elephants are generally peaceful, they will defend themselves and their young when threatened. Asian elephants may weigh 6,000 to 12,000 pounds while African elephants can weigh up to ...
The park is inhabited by a herd of 150 Sri Lankan elephants. Marsh elephant (Elephas maximus vil-aliya) roams in the Mahaweli River area. Both monkeys found in the park, purple-faced langur and toque macaque, are endemic to Sri Lanka. While water buffalo and Sri Lankan axis deer are common to observe, Sri Lanka leopard and sloth bear are rare.