Presentation On Elephant

Course Title: Zoo, Wild & Lab Animal Management

Presented by, Presented To,

Md.Fiaz Bin Khaled Dr.Rakibul Hasan Shawon , DVM, MS
DVM, 5th Batch, Lecturer
Roll:2018/20 Department Of Medicine & Surgery
Reg:17C1-020, Jhenidah Govt. Veterinary College,
Session-2017-2018 Jhenidah,Bangladesh

Jhenidah Government Veterinary College

 Contents
➔Scientific Classification
➔Anatomy
➔Geographical Distribution & Habitat
➔Food Habit
➔Biological Features
➔Relationship with Human
➔Difference Between Asian & African Elephant
➔Restraining
➔Interesting Fact
➔Common Diseases
➔Conclusion
 Scientific Classification
Kingdom : Animalia (Latin animalis –having breath,having soul)
Phylum : Chordata (Latin chordatus- having notochord and nerve chord)
Class : Mammalia(Nourish young with the secretion of mammary gland)
Order : Proboscidae (Latin Proboschis-Having Trunks & Tusks)
Family : Elephantidae (Greek “e l e p h a s ” -Ivory,composition of tusks)
Genus : Loxodonta (african) & Elephas (Asian)
Species : Africana & Maximus
Sub-species: Africana & Cyclotis (African) / Maximus,
Indicus, Borneensis, Sumatranus (Asian)
Anatomy Of Elephant
Continued

Anatomy Museum
CVASU,Bangladesh
 Geographical Distribution

African Elephant Asian Elephant

 Habitat
Indian Elephant
can live in
habitat ranging
from tropical
forest to
grassland and
scrublands.
 Continued
African
elephant
mainly
lives in
savanna
and
grasslands
 Food Habit
⚫Herbivore
⚫Food:140-270 kg/day
⚫Water:140-200
litres/day
 Biological Features
 Largest Mammals in the land.
 Life span: 60-70 years.
 Shoulder height: 2.4-4.0 meter.
 Mass: 2500-6000 kg.
 Gestation Period: 21-22 months.
 Birth Weight: 120 kg.
 Sexual Maturity: Male:14-15 years, Female: 9 years.
 Temperature: 36-37°F.
 Respiration Rate: 4-6 breath/min.
 Heart Rate:26-35 beats/min.
Reproductive Biological Feature(Male)
 Musths (Come from Indian
word mast that means state of
enjoyment)-When male elephant
come to periodic time for sexual
activeness, they secrete
temporin from temporal glands.
 Temporin is a tar like liquid
consist of Protein, Lipid, Phenol,
4-Methyl Phenol, Cresol,
Farnesol.
 Urine contain large amount of
Ketone and Aldehydes (highly
Odorous)
 Swelling of temporal gland
causes acute pain in the eye and
also causes root abscess
toothache, so they dig their tusks
in to ground.
 Reproductive Biological Feature(Female)
 The female
tends to run away
from the males and
he will have to
pursue her,
this game of cat
and mouse can
continue for a very
long time before
the actual mating
does occur.
 They also rub
their bodies and
trunks.
 Relationship with Human
As transport
media.
As source of
entertainment.
Economical value.
As pet/friend.
Ornament made by Tusks of Elephant
Elephant As Artist
Difference between Asian and African
Elephant
 Restraining Of Elephant
Physical
Restraining:
⚫Chain of
legs.
⚫Squeeze
case.
⚫Ear
grasping
 Restraining Of Elephant
Chemical
Restraining:
⚫Phenothiazine
⚫Morphine
Sulphate
⚫Xylazine HCl
⚫Atropine
Sulphate
 Interesting Fact
 Elephant Can be right/left tusked as human(right/left
handed).
 Baby elephants suck their own trunks after leaving
breastfeeding as human baby sucks their thumb. Old Bulls
also suck their trunk when they feel nervous.
 An adult elephant produce a lot of methane gas(as the
product of digestion) that is enough to power a car for 32
km.
Elephants are seems to be said as the aquatic mammals
because of –
 Its trunks works as snorkel,
 They are good swimmer,
 they can produce infrasonic vocalization as whales and
dolphins,
They have their testes in the abdomen, have no scrotum.
 Interesting Fact
 Elephant hug with their loving one by wrapping
their trunks.
 Elephant can get sunburn, so they used to bath in
mud to help protect their skin from sunburn.
 Elephants are afraid of bees and ants, Farmers even
use beehives to deter elephant from coming onto their
lands.
 Baby elephant don’t know how to use their trunks
to drink until they are 9 months.
 Baby elephants throw themselves in to mud when
they’re upset.
Interesting Fact(in picture)
Thank you!!!