Asian Elephant:

The Asian or Asiatic Elephant (Elephas maximus), sometimes known by the name of one of its subspecies – the Indian Elephant, is one of the three living species of elephant, and the only living species of the genus Elephas. It is the largest living land animal in Asia. The species is found primarily in large parts of Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Indochina and parts of Indonesia. It is considered endangered, with between 25,600 and 32,750 left in the wild.

Cite this Page: Nelson, R. 2008. "Asian Elephant" (OnLine) UntamedScience. Accessed Jul 29, 2010 at http://www.untamedscience.com/biodiversity/animals/chordates/mammals/elephants/elephants/asian-elephants/asian-elephant
Nelson, R.
Rob Nelson (author)
Montana State University
Created on: Oct 27th, 2008
Last updated: Feb 21st, 2010

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