Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus)

Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus)

* Kingdom: Animal (animalia)

* Phylum: Chordate (Chordata)

* Class: Mammal (Mammalia)

* Order: Proboscidea

* Family: Elephantidae

* Genus: Elephas

Species: Asian Elephant (maximus)

* Type: Mammal,

* Diet: Herbivore,

* Average life span in the wild: Up to 60 years,

* Size: Height at the shoulder, 6.6 to 9.8 ft (2 to 3 m),

* Weight: 2.25 to 5.5 tons (2,041 to 4,990 kg),

* Group name: Herd,

* Protection status: Endangered.

** The elephant is Earth's largest land animal, although the Asian elephant is slightly smaller than its African cousin. Asian elephants can be identified by their smaller, rounded ears. (An African elephant's ears resemble the continent of Africa.)

Elephant ears radiate heat to help keep these large animals cool, but sometimes that isn't enough. Elephants are fond of water and enjoy showering by sucking water into their trunks and spraying it all over themselves.

More info: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/species/Asian_Elephant

or http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/asian-elephant/

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[Gingie4life]

y they took her baby away :(

[PetTipsForYou]

These elephants deserve to live in the Elephant Nature Park. Why did that baby elephant get taken away from the mother? Elephants truly love each other and care for one another in a non-instinctive way, and they do not stay together just for survival. I hope these trends will change when everyone comes to understand elephants better than we once did.

[awesomeH2O]

Nice video. I think that it was wrong to take that baby elephant from the mother.