Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant
Description:
Height- 6.5-11.5
Weight- 11000 lbs.
Length- Around 21 ft.
Lifespan: 60 yrs. in wild; 44.8 in captivity
Facts:
A trunk contains about 100,000 muscles
Consumes up to 300 lbs. of food in a single day
Elephants have a longer pregnancy than any other mammal-almost 22 yrs.
Males are called bulls. Females are called cows
Where does it live?
Why is it important?
Not only are elephants a cultural icon throughout Asia, they help maintain the integrity of forest and grassland habitats.
Population Information
More than 100,000 Asian elephants may have existed at the start of the 20th century, now there is only about 20,000-25,000 left.
Organisms Environment
Tropical rainforest habitats, evergreen lowland forest, dry semi-deciduous forest
Organism Threat
Growing human population
Poaching
Capture
Diseases
Conservation Effects
Stop poaching
Increase in law enforcement to monitor illegal logging and poaching
Description:
Height- 6.5-11.5
Weight- 11000 lbs.
Length- Around 21 ft.
Lifespan: 60 yrs. in wild; 44.8 in captivity
Facts:
A trunk contains about 100,000 muscles
Consumes up to 300 lbs. of food in a single day
Elephants have a longer pregnancy than any other mammal-almost 22 yrs.
Males are called bulls. Females are called cows
Where does it live?
Why is it important?
Not only are elephants a cultural icon throughout Asia, they help maintain the integrity of forest and grassland habitats.
Population Information
More than 100,000 Asian elephants may have existed at the start of the 20th century, now there is only about 20,000-25,000 left.
Organisms Environment
Tropical rainforest habitats, evergreen lowland forest, dry semi-deciduous forest
Organism Threat
Growing human population
Poaching
Capture
Diseases
Conservation Effects
Stop poaching
Increase in law enforcement to monitor illegal logging and poaching