Asian Elephant
Enter the world of the Asian elephant - a sensitive, intelligent and amazing creature of the wild whose footsteps have echoed through the jungles of India and beyond for centuries.
FAMILY
ElephantidaeHABITAT
South and Southeast AsiaIUCN STATUS
Endangered
At a Glance
The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is one of the species and the only living member of the genus Elephas. They are smaller than their African cousins, with a more rounded back, smaller ears, and often display distinctive patches of depigmented skin. Revered across many Asian cultures, they hold deep cultural significance and play vital ecological roles. However, their survival is under serious threat due to habitat loss, fragmentation, and increasing human-elephant conflict.
Asian Elephant's DNA Profile
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