Asian Elephant

Asian Elephant The scientific name for the asian elephant is Elephas Maximus. The length of an Asian elephant is up to 5.5-6.5m, of an adult this includes trunk, head and the body. Asian elephants can live up to 60 years in the wild bit up to 48 years in captivity. Elephants are herbivores this means they only eat plants and vegetables. They spend sixteen

Asian elephants are a big mammal, let me tell you more about them and what makes them different from the other elephants. Asian elephants live in Nepal, India and Southeast Asia scrub forests and rainforests. Asian elephants have been around for over 55 million years elephants are very successful animals they found many different fossils and they have said over 300 species have walked the earth over a long period. Elephants eat roots, grasses, fruit, and bark. An adult elephant can consume up to

Such as the African elephant have larger ears shaped like the continent of Africa itself. The ears of the African elephant help radiate the heat from the sun. But the lucky Asian elephant doesn’t have to worry about heat because they live in shady jungle areas. Another interesting characteristic about the elephant is that their feet are spongy pads to take the strain off the leg, so they aren’t constantly breaking bones in their legs. Also, the feet of the elephant make it almost impossible for you

I did research on the Asian Elephants which is also known as Elephas Maximus which is the scientific name. These animals are now known as an endangered species. This means a species of plants or animals that is seriously at risk of extinction. Today I will explain many different things about the elephants including their description, habitat, diet, the threats and causes of endangerment, and last but not least their status today. An Asian Elephant is six and a half feet tall, twenty-one feet long

Dylan Stein INQ 120-L1 Dr. Marwood Larson- Harris February 11, 2016 The Cultural Significance and Science of Asian Elephants Although there is a wide array of animal species that live in Asia, the Elephant is one of the most prized and sought after animal species in the continent because of its large impact on culture and society. Elephants are one of the smartest animals on the entire planet and they have a very big cultural significance also. They are very friendly with humans as well, which makes

each other. Elephants are highly empathetic as they support and care for one another in their herds. They can see when something is wrong with a fellow elephant and try to help. This makes them a perfect candidate for the mirror self-recognition test. Povinelli saw this and conducted an experiment in 1989 using elephants. Years late in 2006 Plotnik conducted a similar experiment and recognized errors made in Povinelli’s with the size and placement of the mirror and health of the elephants used, both

Asian elephants are a big mammal but let me tell you more about them and what makes them different from the other elephants. Asian elephants live in Nepal, India and Southeast Asia scrub forests and rainforests. Asian elephants have been around for over 55 million years elephants are very successful animals they found many different fossils and they have said over 300 species have walked the earth over a long period. Elephants eat roots, grasses, fruit, and bark. An adult elephant can consume up

India El Genetic Diversity in North American Captive Asian Elephants R.Lei, Grewcock Center for Conservation and Research R.A.Brenneman, Grewcock Center for Conservation and Research D.L.Schmitt, Grewcock Center for Conservation and Research E.E.Louis Jr., Grewcock Center for Conservation Research http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2011.00851.x/full For about twenty eight years now the Asian elephant has been struggling for existence. They have been classified

Title: Asian Elephant-Elephas Maximus 2. Purpose: To learn how and why the Asian Elephant got on the endangered species list. Elephants are one of the largest land mammals in the world and they have been targets to man and other animals. 3. Background: My overall background the Asian Elephant is very limited. I know that they come from Asian and many were hunter for their tusks. You can find a few Asian Elephants at the local zoos and there is always controversy on elephants and the circus

De Waal, and Diana Reiss. “Self-recognition in an Asian Elephant.” PNAS, 13 Sept. 2006. Web. 2 Feb. 2015. Reflection As a biology major I didn’t find this article too difficult to read. For these types of studies that have been performed multiple time requires a person to do enough research on the topic to understand why the study was done and the goal of the study. This study was done to see can other high functional species, in this case elephants, show empathy for other creatures besides themselves