Scientific ClassificationKingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Proboscidea
Family:Elephantidae
Genus:Eleph
Animal Characteristics
Head-Body Length:550-640 cm
Height:250-300 cm
Identification:Asian elephants have thick skin and three hind foot nails. Females, unlike males, do not have tusks.
Habitat:Grasslands, forests
Diet:Herbivore: vegetation
Reproduction:A single calf is born after gestation period of 18-22 months. Asian elephants can live for as long as 70 years.
Social Structure:Cows form herds of 20 or more female relatives. The oldest female is the matriarch and leads the herd. Males travel alone or in temporary groups.
Behavior:There is usually only one dominant male that mates with all of the females.
Status:Endangered: poaching
Interesting Facts:Asian elephants have much smaller ears than African elephants. It is estimated that there are 28,000 to 48,000 Asian elephants left in the wild.
Height:250-300 cm
Identification:Asian elephants have thick skin and three hind foot nails. Females, unlike males, do not have tusks.
Habitat:Grasslands, forests
Diet:Herbivore: vegetation
Reproduction:A single calf is born after gestation period of 18-22 months. Asian elephants can live for as long as 70 years.
Social Structure:Cows form herds of 20 or more female relatives. The oldest female is the matriarch and leads the herd. Males travel alone or in temporary groups.
Behavior:There is usually only one dominant male that mates with all of the females.
Status:Endangered: poaching
Interesting Facts:Asian elephants have much smaller ears than African elephants. It is estimated that there are 28,000 to 48,000 Asian elephants left in the wild.
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