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The Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) is native to Sri Lanka and one of three recognised subspecies of the Asian elephant. It is the type subspecies of the Asian elephant and was first described by Carl Linnaeus under the binomial Elephas maximus in 1758. [ 1 ]
Kallima philarchus, the Ceylon blue oakleaf, is a nymphalid butterfly found in Sri Lanka. [1] With wings closed, it closely resembles a dry leaf with dark veins and is a spectacular example of camouflage .
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.
Elephas maximus indicus – Indian elephant; Elephas maximus maximus – Sri Lankan elephant; Elephas maximus sumatranus – Sumatran elephant; Elephas maximus borneensis – Borneo elephant, proposed but not yet recognized as valid [14] The following Asian elephants were proposed as extinct subspecies, but are now considered synonymous with ...
The elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) performances in Dehiwala zoo. Elephant performances. The elephant performances are held at the elephant arena. Pachyderms perform antics such as standing on their heads, wiggling their backs to music, hopping on one foot and standing up on their hind legs. Educational programme on chimps
Mali was a female Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). [1] Her exact birth date is unknown. [b] She was moved into the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage after her mother died of natural causes. [6] The Sri Lankan government gifted the elephant to then Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos. [7] The elephant was presented at Malacañang Palace. [6]
Location of Sri Lanka. This is a list of the butterflies of Sri Lanka. Of the 245 species, 24 are endemic to the island. The list is in six parts: List of butterflies of Sri Lanka (Pieridae) List of butterflies of Sri Lanka (Papilionidae) List of butterflies of Sri Lanka (Nymphalidae) List of butterflies of Sri Lanka (Lycaenidae)
The modern genera of elephants and mammoths had diverged from each other by the end of the Miocene, around 5 million years ago. Elephantids began to migrate out of Africa during the Pliocene, with mammoths and Elephas arriving in Eurasia around 3–3.8 million years ago. [15] Around 1.5 million years ago, mammoths migrated into North America. [16]