Common Name: Asiatic elephant
Scientific Name: Elephas maximus
Animal Family: Elephantidae
Population: Asian elephants once roamed across most of asia, now they're restricted to just 15% of there original range, in a number of fragmented and isolated population around south and south east Asia. Today, there are fewer than 50,000 Asian elephants left in the wild.
Description: Slightly smaller than their Afircan cousins,adult Asian elephants weigh on average between 6000 and 12000 pounds .They typically stand. 6 to 12 feet tall at the shoulders. Males are usually larger than females .
Habitat: Asian elephanta are found in isolated pockets of India and Southeast Asia, including Sumatra and Borneo.
Foods: Cultivated crops such as bananas, rice and sugarcane are favourite foods.
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