Asian Elephant
Elephas maximus
Adult Asian elephants inhabit forests, grasslands, and wetland edges across parts of South and Southeast Asia, often staying near reliable water. They are powerful herbivores that consume large amounts of grass, leaves, bark, roots, and fruit each day. Adults are major ecosystem engineers, spreading seeds, opening paths through vegetation, and sometimes digging for water during dry periods.
- Type
- Brute
- Conservation status
- EN
Growth chain
- Asian Elephant Calf
- Asian Elephant Juvenile
- Asian Elephant