Asian Elephant Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Elephas maximus
Family : Elephantidae
Order : Proboscidea
Class : Mammalia
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Forest, Shrubland, Grassland
Description : Asian elephants are the second largest land animals after African elephants. They can reach a height of up to 3 meters (10 feet) at the shoulder and weigh up to 5,500 kg (12,000 pounds).
The elephant's trunk is a highly versatile appendage that is used for breathing, smelling, drinking, grasping, and communication.
Asian elephants have relatively small ears compared to African elephants. Their ears are also less wrinkled and have a more rounded shape.
Both male and female Asian elephants have tusks, which are elongated incisor teeth that grow continuously throughout their lives.
The elephant's skin is tough, wrinkled, and grayish-brown in color. They also have sparse hair on their bodies.
Asian elephants are herbivores, primarily feeding on grasses, leaves, fruits, and bark.
Asian elephants are highly social animals that live in family groups consisting of females and their offspring. Males typically live alone or in bachelor groups.
Asian elephants are found in a range of habitats, including forests, grasslands, and scrublands.
Asian elephants are listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List due to habitat loss, poaching for their tusks, and human-elephant conflict.
The elephant's trunk is a highly versatile appendage that is used for breathing, smelling, drinking, grasping, and communication.
Asian elephants have relatively small ears compared to African elephants. Their ears are also less wrinkled and have a more rounded shape.
Both male and female Asian elephants have tusks, which are elongated incisor teeth that grow continuously throughout their lives.
The elephant's skin is tough, wrinkled, and grayish-brown in color. They also have sparse hair on their bodies.
Asian elephants are herbivores, primarily feeding on grasses, leaves, fruits, and bark.
Asian elephants are highly social animals that live in family groups consisting of females and their offspring. Males typically live alone or in bachelor groups.
Asian elephants are found in a range of habitats, including forests, grasslands, and scrublands.
Asian elephants are listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List due to habitat loss, poaching for their tusks, and human-elephant conflict.
Distribution in Bangladesh
References:
description written by: Asad U. Tanvir, Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka; reviewed by: Muntasir Akash, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka; Taxonomic Checklist: Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals, 2015, IUCN; information sources: iucnredlist.org, Khan 2018 (Photographic guide to the wildlife of Bangladesh), photo credit: Paolo Berrino(www.inaturalist.org/people/ashwinv), photo copyright: iNaturalist. For more information please contact with us.
description written by: Asad U. Tanvir, Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka; reviewed by: Muntasir Akash, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka; Taxonomic Checklist: Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals, 2015, IUCN; information sources: iucnredlist.org, Khan 2018 (Photographic guide to the wildlife of Bangladesh), photo credit: Paolo Berrino(www.inaturalist.org/people/ashwinv), photo copyright: iNaturalist. For more information please contact with us.