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  • Asian Elephant

    The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is the largest land animal in Asia, found across various habitats from forests to grasslands. It is smaller than its African counterpart, with smaller ears, a more arched back, and a single 'finger' at the end of its trunk. Asian elephants can weigh up to 5,000 kg (11,000 lbs). They are herbivores, consuming a wide variety of plant material, and play a vital role in seed dispersal and maintaining forest ecosystems. Highly intelligent and social, they live in matriarchal herds. Asian elephants are endangered due to habitat loss, fragmentation, and human-elephant conflict.

    Asian Elephant

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