Indian Elephant

Animals Unique | Indian Elephant | The Indian elephant is a sub-species of Asian elephant the which includes the Indian elephant, the Sumatran elephant, the Sri-Lankan elephant and the Borneo elephant. The Indian elephant is the most Widely distributed of the four Asian elephant sub-species.

 

The Indian elephant is found throughout south-east Asia Including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Laos, Peninsular Malaysia, Burma, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam, and although spread out, the Indian wild elephant population is thought to be around just 20.000 individuals.Indian elephants have been domesticated for Hundreds of years for foresting and Often battle. There are many places across south-east Asia where Indian elephants are kept for tourists to ride, and are Often treated fairly badly. All Asian elephants are well known for Their Immense strength and friendliness towards Humans.The Indian elephant has smaller ears than the African elephant and the Indian elephant also has a curved spine more than the African elephant.

 

 

 Unlike the African elephants, the female Indian elephants have very rarely Tusks, and if the female Indian elephant does have Tusks, Generally They are barely visible and can only be seen when the female Indian elephant opens her mouth.The Indian elephant migration routes That follows strict are determined by the monsoon season. The eldest of the Indian elephant elephant herd is Responsible for remembering the migration route of its Indian elephant herd. Generally this Indian elephant migration takes place Between the wet and dry seasons and problems arose when farms where built along the migratory routes of the Indian elephant herds, as the Indian elephants Caused a great deal of destruction to the newly founded Farmland.Indian elephants are herbivorous animals meaning That They only eat plants and plant matter in order to gain all of the Nutrients That They need to survive. Indian elephants eat a wide variety of vegetation Including grasses, leaves, shoots, barks, fruits, nuts and seeds. Often Indian elephants long trunk Their use to assist them in gathering food.Due to Their large size, Indian elephants have very few predators within Their natural environment.

 

 

 Besides human hunters, tigers are the primary predator of the Indian elephant, although They growing niche to hunt the smaller Indian elephant calves rather than the much larger and Stronger adults.Female Indian elephants are Generally Able to breed by the time They are 10 years old, and give birth to a single Indian elephant calf after a 22 month gestation period. When the Indian elephant calf is first born, it weighs about 100 kg, and is cared for not only by it's mother by also by other Indian female elephants in the herd (known as aunties). The Indian elephant Remains infant with its mother until it is around 5 years old and gains its independence, with lazy Often leaving the herd and male calves staying.Today, the Indian elephant is Considered to be an animal is in immediate danger That of Becoming extinct due to the fact That Indian elephant Populations have been declining at a critical rate. Indian elephants are thought to be primarily due to habitat Suffering loss in the form of deforestation and hunting for ivory Their Tusks by human Poachers.

 

Indian Elephant Facts
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: mammals
Order: Proboscidea
Family: Elephantidae
Genus: Elephas
Scientific Name: Elephas Maximus indicus
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Size (H): 2m - 3m (7ft - 10ft)
Weight: 3.000 kg - 5.000 kg (6.500 lbs - 11,000 lbs)
Top Speed: 43km / h (27mph)
Life Span: 55-70 years
Lifestyle: Herd
Conservation Status: Endangered
Colour: Grey, Brown, Black
Skin Type: Leather
Favourite Food: Grass
Habitat: Rainforest and tropical woodland
Average Litter Size: 1
Main Prey: Grass, Fruit, Roots
Predators: Human, Tiger
Distinctive Features: Long trunk and large feet