Elephant (Elephantidae)

Asian Elephant

The Asian or Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus) is the only living species of the genus Elephas and distributed in Southeast Asia from India in the west to Borneo in the east.

This animal is widely domesticated, and has been used in forestry in South and Southeast Asia for centuries and also for ceremonial purposes. Historical sources indicate that they were used during harvest seasons primarily for milling. Wild elephants attract tourist money to the areas where they can most readily be seen, but damage crops, and may enter villages to raid gardens. In general, Asian elephants are smaller than African elephants and have the highest body point on the head. Their back is convex or level. Their ears are small with dorsal borders folded laterally. They have up to 20 pairs of ribs and 34 caudal vertebrae. Their feet have more nail-like structures than the ones of African elephants - five on each forefoot, and four on each hind foot. Large bull elephants weigh up to 5,400 kg and are 3.2 m high at the shoulder. Females weigh up to 4,160 kg and reach 2.54 m at the shoulder. Asian elephants are rather long-lived, with a maximum recorded life span of 86 years.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_elephant 23.11.2009

Elephant Taking a Bath

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