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2. Human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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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.

3. Sri Lankan elephant - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

4. Wasgamuwa National Park - Wikipedia

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   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.

5. Heartbreaking moment officials treat elephant struck by train ...

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   This is the moment officials and villagers desperately tried to save an injured elephant that had been hit by a train in Sri Lanka. Footage captured on October 10 in Welikanda shows the stricken ...

6. Poaching and Habitat Loss: The Dual Threats to Elephant ... - AOL

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   They face several threats, all of which contribute to a declining ... Poaching and Habitat Loss: The Dual Threats to Elephant Populations. Hannah Ward. December 10, 2024 at 3:12 PM.

7. Crushing photos show emaciated elephant forced to perform ...

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   Heartbreaking images of a severely malnourished elephant forced to perform during an annual festival in Sri Lanka have caused international outrage.

8. Sri Lankan Veterinarians Strike for Better Treatment of ...

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   Since 1990, the number of elephants in Sri Lanka dropped from nearly 12,000 to only 4,000 in 2010. This happened because the Sri Lankan government allowed the land which was designated for these elephants to become occupied by humans. In 2009, there were 50 human deaths and 228 deaths of the Sri Lankan elephants. These elephants were pushed ...

9. Starving elephant, 70, made to march for tourists in Sri Lanka

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   Animal rights’ campaigners made the call after pictures emerged of emaciated Tikiiri, a 70-year-old female Asian elephant. Starving elephant, 70, made to march for tourists in Sri Lanka Skip to ...