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Asian Elephant
Elephas maximus
Endangered mammal
Measurements
Shoulder Height
2.8 m
9'2"
Body Length
5.5 m
18'1"
Weight
4.0 t
8,818 lbs
About Asian Elephant
The Asian elephant is the largest living land animal in Asia. Smaller than its African cousin, it can still reach 280cm at the shoulder and weigh up to 4,000 kg.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Proboscidea
- Family
- Elephantidae
- Genus
- Elephas
Ecology
- Diet
- herbivore
- Habitat
- forest, grassland
- Continent
- Asia
Fun Fact
Asian elephants have smaller ears than African elephants. Their ear shape resembles the Indian subcontinent.
Related Species
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African Elephant
Loxodonta africana
3.3 m tall, 6.0 t
B
Blue Whale
Balaenoptera musculus
4.5 m tall, 140.0 t
G
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
5.5 m tall, 1.2 t
P
Polar Bear
Ursus maritimus
1.5 m tall, 450 kg
G
Grizzly Bear
Ursus arctos horribilis
1.3 m tall, 360 kg
A
African Lion
Panthera leo
1.2 m tall, 190 kg