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IWMC.org - African Elephant & Ivory Trade
Appendix I since early 1990, as its cousin the Asian elephant Elephas maximus, three populations of countries of southern Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe, were transferred ... IWMC, as all those who believe that the sustainable use of species like the African elephant is the best tool to conserve them, will continue to support the efforts already accomplished ...
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Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant Asian Elephant Elephas maximus Endangered Sometimes called the Indian elephant, this animal is also found in the dense forests and grassy plains of Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Malaya, and Sumatra. The trunk is actually an elongation of the nose and has nostrils on the tip. At the very extremity of the trunk is a finger-like projection ...
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Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant Asian Elephant Elephas maximus Endangered Sometimes called the Indian elephant, this animal is also found in the dense forests and grassy plains of Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Malaya, and Sumatra. The trunk is actually an elongation of the nose and has nostrils on the tip. At the very extremity of the trunk is a finger-like projection ...
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San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Elephant
Age of maturity: 13 to 20 years Conservation status: African forest elephant is endangered Video Byte: Asian Elephant Elephas maximus Class: Mammalia (Mammals) Order: Proboscidea Family: Elephantidae Genus: ... their trunks, and their backs are dome-shaped. All in the family Both African and Asian elephants live in close social groups called herds. A herd is usually made up of ...
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EDGE :: Species Search
Arisan hynobiid (Hynobius arisanensis)Arizona shrew (Sorex arizonae)Armenian birch mouse (Sicista armenica)Arnham tomb bat (Taphozous kapalgensis)Arrogant shrew (Sylvisorex morio)Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)Asian wild ass (Equus hemionus)Asiatic golden cat (Temmink's cat) (Catopuma temminckii)Atoyac Minute Salamander (Thorius infernalis)Austin blind salamander (Eurycea waterlooensis) ...
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Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Svenska Asian elephant(Elephas maximus) Species, also called Asiatic elephant, belonging to the family of elephants, named by Carl Linnaeus, 1758. Caracteristics of the asian elephant The neck is low, and then ... more difficult to estimate the present individual population number, but it is likely about 40 000 Asian elephants on earth. Of those, some 15-20 000 are kept in captivity. Europe has some ...
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Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)
Skansen Zoo, Stockholm, Sweden, 1958 born in Assam, India. Other recognized subspecies of the asian elephant: Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatrensis) Borneo elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis) Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) Recommended literature: The Asian Elephant: An Action Plan for Its Conservation by Charles Santiapillai, Peter Jackson, Iucn, Ssc Asian Elephant ...
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Endangeredspecie.com: Endangered Species Profile
Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) The asian elephant is classified as a member of the order Proboscidea (Elephants) and is ... exploitation. The short-tailed chinchilla can be found in South America. Edentates Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus) The giant armadillo is classified as a member of the order Edentata (Edentates) and is ...
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stock photographs, Pictures, Elephants, Proboscida, Animals: Mammals; Photography, Images, Photos, by Wernher Krutein / PhotovaultŪ
Also included in the Vault are images of: Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus), African Elephant (Loxodonta africana), Pachyderms See Also: MAMMALS, . . . . . . .Domestic Cats, Farm Animals, Dogs, Bats, Bears, Camels, Canine, Carnivora, Elephants, Feline, Giraffes, Horses, Insectivora, ...
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WWF - Sri Lankan Moist Forests - A Global Ecoregion
Toque macaque (Macaca sinica), Asiatic striped palm squirrel (Funambulus layardi), the endemic Kelaart's long-clawed shrew (Feroculus feroculus), Ceylon giant squirrel, the endangered Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), and the threatened leopard (Panthera pardus). Threats Most of the forests have been cut for fuel wood or cleared for agriculture. The remnants in the southern ...
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