Asian Elephant

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Asia’s gentle giant and occasional crop-raider, the Asian elephant moves through forests and grass flats in family herds led by an older matriarch. Domed head and single-finger trunk tip mark it apart from African cousins. Habitat loss and conflict now push it toward extinction.

Habitat: The Asian Elephant can be found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri-lanka, Thailand, Vietnam