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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.
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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.
English: Three-quarter view of an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), female, walking in Tad Lo river at golden hour, Bolaven Plateau, Salavan Province, Laos. Français : Vue de trois-quarts d'un éléphant d'Asie ( Elephas maximus ) , femelle, marchant dans la rivière de Tad Lo à l'heure dorée, Plateau des Bolovens , Province de Saravane , Laos .
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(3.) All African elephants, males and females, have tusks, for as a small percentage of male and female Asian elephants have tusks. (4.) An African elephant’s trunk is more heavily ringed than an Asian elephant’s. (5.) Toenails differ between species of elephants. African savanna: 4 on front, 3 on back. Asian: 5 on front, 4 on back. (6.)
English: Asian elephant has smaller body and smaller, more rounded ears than its African cousin. Elephants are extremely intelligent animals. They have huge brain, well-developed self-awareness, and ability to learn to use tools.