Asiatic Elephant (Elephas maximus)
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About Asiatic Elephant (Elephas maximus)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Mammals
- Order: Proboscidea
- Family: Elephantidae
The Asian elephant, also known as the Asiatic elephant, is the only living Elephas species. It is the largest living land animal in Asia and the second largest living elephantid in the world. It is characterised by its long trunk with a single finger-like processing; large tusks in males; laterally folded large ears and wrinkled grey skin that is partly depigmented on the trunk, ears or neck. Adult males average 4 t in weight and females 2.7 t. It has a large and well developed neocortex of the brain, is highly intelligent and self-aware being able to display behaviours associated with grief, learning and greeting. Three subspecies are recognised—E. m. maximus, E. m. indicus and E. m. sumatranus.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2006-01-19
Jim Corbett National Park - Dhikala, India -
2006-01-20
Jim Corbett National Park - Dhikala, IndiaWild elephants seen on the elephant safari. -
2013-02-05
Kuiburi, Thailand -
2013-02-14
Kaziranga NP, India -
2013-02-16
Namieri National Park, India -
2023-03-23
Deramakot Forest Reserve, MalaysiaHeard in forest, and their poop was everywhere.
