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Asiatic
Elephant
Elephas
maximus
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 Appearance
Although an equally impressive
animal, the Indian elephant has smaller ears
than its African counterpart, a more humped
back and only one fingerlike extension at the
end of its mobile trunk. The female is smaller
than the male and has only rudimentary tusks.
Body: 5.5 - 6.5 m (18 - 21 1/4 ft), tail: 1.2
- 1.5 m (4 - 5 ft) |
Description
The main social unit is
a herd led by an old female and including several
females, their young and an old male, usually
all related. Other males may live alone but
near to a herd and will sometimes feed or mate
with members of the herd. |
Regions
India, Sri Lanka, S.E.
Asia, Sumatra in forest, grassy plains, resident
in group, male can mate after adult. During
wild temper period, can't work, ferocious, strong
smell urine, it take a few days or months, a
few female will be in this manner. There are
5-20 elephants in a group, The head is eldest
female. Resident in cool surrounding near water,
can stand sleep. |
Diet
The herd rests in the
heat of the day but spends much of the rest
of the time feeding on grass, leaves, shoots,
fruit and other plant material, all of which
they search out and grasp with highly sensitive
trunks. Their hearing and sense of smell are
excellent, and eyesight poor. |
Breeding
During the heat period,
called musth, which is often accompanied by
profuse secretion of scented liquid from a gland
on the side of the head, normally docile animals
become excited and unpredictable. The gestation
period is about 21 months, and the female usually
gives birth to a single young. |
 Status
Wildlife Protection of
Thailand, Wildlife Preservation and Protection
Act 1992 |
Conservation Status
ENDANGERED A1 cd
(See explanation to IUCN
Red List Categories) |
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