Indian Elephant

Elephas maximus

Indian Elephant

Habitat

Found in tropical forests and grasslands, seeking refuge in forests by day and feeding in clearings and forest margins by night.

Description

The asian or indian elephant is smaller than the african elephant, and is noted for its smaller ears, domed forehead and rounded back. Not all asian bull elephants grow tusks, while most african bull and cow elephants have them.

Threats To

Loss of habitat and poaching for its ivory tusks.

List Of Animals In Danger
Addax	African Elephant
African Lion	American Marten
Animals In Danger	Arabian Oryx
Asian Otter	Bald Eagle
Black Rhinoceros	Blue & Yellow Macaw
Bottlenose Dolphin	Brazilian Tapir
Bridled Nailtail Wallaby	Brown Grizzly Bear
California Condor	Cassowary
Cheetah	Commersons Dolphin
Corncrake	Dalmatia Pelican
Dugong	Eastern Cougar
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake	European Otter
Fresh Water Crocodile	Galapagos Tortoise
Giant Anteater	Giant Panda
Golden Lion Tamarin	Gorilla
Great White Shark	Greater Bilby
Green Turtle	Grey Seal
Grey Wolf	Humpback Whale
Indian Elephant	Leatherback Turtle
Mallee Fowl	Manatee
Mountain Zebra	Northern Leopard Frog
Orangutan	Pardel Lynx
Peary Caribou	Polar Bear
Pronghorn Antelope	Pygmy Hippopotamus
Red Panda	Sea Otter
Siberian Tiger	Snow Leopard
Southern Right Whale	Spectacled Bear
Spotted Tree Frog	Spur Thighed Tortoise
Stellar Sea Lion	Three Toe Sloth
Walrus	Wandering Albatross
White Tailed Sea Eagle	Whooping Crane
Wolverine