Asian elephant

Scientific Name
Elephas maximus
IUCN Status
Endangered (EN)
Lifespan
86 years
Population
20,000-40,000
Weight
2,000-6,000 kg
Range
Southern states, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya
Habitat Type
Alluvial Grasslands, Tropical Evergreen Forests, Deciduous Forests, Agricultural Landscapes
Threats
Poaching for tusks, hunting for meat, habitat loss, retaliatory killing, death on roads, railway tracks and by electrocution
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Living with Elephants
Film
Living with Elephants
Asian Elephant: Facts, Habitat, Weight, Threats
Infographic
Asian Elephant: Facts, Habitat, Weight, Threats
Elephants Crossing: Danger and Death on a Railway Track in Palakkad
Conservation
Elephants Crossing: Danger and Death on a Railway Track in Palakkad
Drones Give Wildlife Conservation an Added Edge
Conservation
Drones Give Wildlife Conservation an Added Edge
India has Five Genetically Distinct Populations of Elephants
News
India has Five Genetically Distinct Populations of Elephants
Elephants from Bandhavgarh Have an Important Announcement
Green Humour
Elephants from Bandhavgarh Have an Important Announcement
The Scientist Who Speaks to Elephants
Book
The Scientist Who Speaks to Elephants
Quiz: Asian Elephant
Interactive
Quiz: Asian Elephant
Wildlife Puzzle: Asian Elephant
Interactive
Wildlife Puzzle: Asian Elephant
Shadowing Elephants: The Story of Kallar
Conservation
Shadowing Elephants: The Story of Kallar
Wildlife Colouring Sheet: Asian Elephant
Interactive
Wildlife Colouring Sheet: Asian Elephant
Problem Elephant or Elephantine Problem?
Conservation
Problem Elephant or Elephantine Problem?
Elephants and Fences: Intelligence and Ingenuity
Wild Vault
Elephants and Fences: Intelligence and Ingenuity
Elephantastic Ways to Communicate
Green Humour
Elephantastic Ways to Communicate
Anaimalai Roadblock: On the Trail of a Tusker
Wild Vault
Anaimalai Roadblock: On the Trail of a Tusker
Breaking Bad: The Brotherhood of Bull Elephants
Column
Breaking Bad: The Brotherhood of Bull Elephants
Dominance Effect: The Dynamic Social Lives of Male Elephants
Photo Story
Dominance Effect: The Dynamic Social Lives of Male Elephants
Language of Giants: The Intriguing World of Elephant Communication
Photo Story
Language of Giants: The Intriguing World of Elephant Communication
Nishant Srinivasaiah: On First-Name Terms with Wild Elephants
Hero
Nishant Srinivasaiah: On First-Name Terms with Wild Elephants
Forced to Join the Boys’ Club: Male Elephants Adapt to Change
News
Forced to Join the Boys’ Club: Male Elephants Adapt to Change
How a Group of Men Saved Elephants by Talking to Them
Book
How a Group of Men Saved Elephants by Talking to Them
Mowgli Encounters a Pack of Dholes
Book
Mowgli Encounters a Pack of Dholes
In a Tight Corner: The Dwindling Elephant Herds of Assam
Conservation
In a Tight Corner: The Dwindling Elephant Herds of Assam
Crisis in Kodagu: Reports from the Epicentre of Human-Elephant Conflict
Conservation
Crisis in Kodagu: Reports from the Epicentre of Human-Elephant Conflict
Crisis in Kodagu: Can Humans and Elephants co-exist?
Conservation
Crisis in Kodagu: Can Humans and Elephants co-exist?
Learning to Coexist with Elephants
Conservation
Learning to Coexist with Elephants
Tamil Nadu to Investigate Cause of Mysterious Elephant Deaths
Conservation
Tamil Nadu to Investigate Cause of Mysterious Elephant Deaths
Winds of Change: New Strategies to Combat Human-Elephant Conflict
Conservation
Winds of Change: New Strategies to Combat Human-Elephant Conflict
Choosing Between Elephants and Humans in the Nilgiris
Conservation
Choosing Between Elephants and Humans in the Nilgiris
Helping a Sister Out of a Pit
Book
Helping a Sister Out of a Pit
Living With Elephants: Can Mobile Technology Help Mitigate Human-wildlife Conflict?
Conservation
Living With Elephants: Can Mobile Technology Help Mitigate Human-wildlife Conflict?
An Insider’s Perspective: The Short Life of an Asian Elephant in West Bengal
Conservation
An Insider’s Perspective: The Short Life of an Asian Elephant in West Bengal
Orphaned Calves: Paying the Price of Human-elephant Conflict
Wild Vault
Orphaned Calves: Paying the Price of Human-elephant Conflict
Elephants are Choosy When it Comes to Food
Wild Vault
Elephants are Choosy When it Comes to Food
#WorldElephantDay: The Story of Chilli Komban, a Beloved Elephant
Mixed media
#WorldElephantDay: The Story of Chilli Komban, a Beloved Elephant
A Lemon a Day Keeps the Elephant Away
Conservation
A Lemon a Day Keeps the Elephant Away
When Elephants Rage
Species
When Elephants Rage
Disturbed by Mining, Chattisgarh’s Elephants Move to Gadchiroli
Conservation
Disturbed by Mining, Chattisgarh’s Elephants Move to Gadchiroli
Can Feeding Wild Elephants Paddy Reduce Human-Wildlife Conflict?
Conservation
Can Feeding Wild Elephants Paddy Reduce Human-Wildlife Conflict?
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