Indian elephant
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| Subspecies: | E. m. indicus
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| Elephas maximus indicus | |
The Indian Elephant Elephas-maximus-indicus is one of three subspecies of the Asian Elephant. The largest population of the Indian Elephant is found in India. This subspecies is also found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Borneo, Cambodia, China, Laos, mainland of Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Sumatra, and Vietnam. They like peanuts.
The other two subspecies of the Asian elephant are E. m. sumatranus on Sumatra and E. m. maximus on Sri Lanka.[1]
Habitat
Indian elephants live in or near scrub forested areas, although their habitat may vary. They tend to be nomadic in nature and do not stay in one place for more than a few days. They can also live in jungles but gravitate towards areas that contain open space and grass.
Physical characteristics
The Indian Elephant is up to 6.4 metres long; it is taller and thinner than the Asian elephant found in Thailand.The largest Indian Elephant was 26ft[7.88m]long,stood 11ft9in[3.61m]at the arch of the back and weighed 8tons[17.920lbs]. [2] Indian elephants look similar to African elephants but they have smaller ears and shorter tusks. They are also the only elephant to be used by humans.[citation needed]
See also
References
- Shoshani J, Eisenberg JF (1982) Elephas maximus. Mammalian Species 182: 1–8. Full text
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