Asian elephant

Natural habitat:
Range: Southeast Asia from India in the west to Borneo
in the east.
Habitat: Asian elephants inhabit a variety of tropical
forest habitats from moist, evergreen lowland forest to
dry, semi-deciduous teak forests, to cooler mountain
forests up to 10,000 feet.

Biology:
Wild Diet: In forests where food is abundant, the
elephants move gradually while grazing on several
plants.
Life Span: 60 Years
Adaptations: There are two distinct species of elephants:
African elephants and Asian elephants. They both live in
hot, somewhat inhospitable environments, with
occasional droughts and plenty of predators to threaten
prey animals, but their adaptations have helped them to
survive these conditions.
Status: Endangered
Gender Differences: Only Male Asian Elephants have
tusks.

BEHAVIOR:

Social Behavior: Social

Vocalizations: Asian Elephants communicate via
rumbles, bellows, and moans. They also emit lowfrequency infrasounds that can travel several miles.

CAPTIVITY CONCERNS:
Food Supply: Grasses, Bamboo, Roots, Tree bark, Wood
and some fruits.
Safety for Animals/Humans: There is always a physical
barrier between elephants and caretakers.

INTERESTING FACTS:
- Elephants have the largest brain of any land mammal.
- Asian Elephants recognize themselves in a mirror
unlike other animals.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AsianElephants/fa
ctasianelephant.cfm
http://www.saveelephant.org/forest-restoration/
http://www.nationalelephantcenter.org/about/
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl
http://www.greatdreams.com/