Zoology of the ZooPl. XLIV
Asian elephant
Elephas maximus
Mammalia · Proboscidea · Elephantidae
Fig. 1. Asian elephant
Fig. 2. Range
| Length or height | Shoulder height about 2-3.5 m |
|---|---|
| Weight | About 3,000-5,000 kg |
| Food | Herbivore |
| Lifespan | About 60 years |
| Society | Family herds led by older females |
| Habitat | tropical rainforest, grassland |
| Range | Asia |
| Wild or tame | Tamed for work for thousands of years, but always caught from the wild, not bred as a domestic species |
Smaller ears and a rounder back than African elephants; only some males have tusks.
Observe: Compare ear size and back shape with the African bush elephant.