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'''Asian elephant''' is a [[species]] of [[elephant]] known by the scientific name ''E. Maximus''. Elephants are the largest land creatures that God designed. There are two elephant relatives in different continent. One is [[African elephant]] and other one is '''Asian elephant'''. There are ways that we can distinguish between Asian elephants and African elephants. Asian one has smaller ears than African one and Asian elephant's skin is smooth but African elephant is not [http://www.upali.ch/differences_en.html] and female African elephants' tusks are easy to see but female Asian elephants have really short tusks, we can see Asian elephants' tusks when they open their mouth. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Elephant] In 1978, there was a baby elephant that was born between Africans elephant and Asian elephant. However, the baby elephant died two weeks after birth. [http://www.upali.ch/differences_en.html] Now a day, humans hunted the Asian elephants to get a their tusks. Because, souvenir is made by tusks in south Asia. [http://hubpages.com/hub/AsianElephant] | |||
'''Asian elephant''' is a species of elephant | |||
== Anatomy == | == Anatomy == | ||
[[File:one.jpg|thumb|200px|left|When elephant is trying to nip off the fruits by their trunks]] | [[File:one.jpg|thumb|200px|left|When elephant is trying to nip off the fruits by their trunks]] | ||
All the elephants have thick and dry skins. Asian elephants have small ears compared to African elephants. [http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Elephas_maximus.html] Asian elephant's mass is about 3000 to 5000kg and their length is almost same as the two beds. As people know, elephants have long noses, we call that nose a | All the elephants have thick and dry skins. Asian elephants have small ears compared to African elephants. [http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Elephas_maximus.html] Asian elephant's mass is about 3000 to 5000kg and their length is almost same as the two beds. As people know, elephants have long noses, we call that nose a ''trunk''. The trunk is used in many ways like they can lift up 600 Kg things with their trunks, elephants use their trunk for the bringing water and food. So that, food and water can be passed to the mouth by trunk. Also, elephants use it for fighting, breathing and protecting their babies. Usual trunks are 2 meter long, weight is around 100kg- 150kg. [http://www.thaifocus.com/elephant/anatomy.htm] | ||
Even though elephants have thick skins, their skin can't protect the sunlight. So, they put some dirt on their back or make their backs wet. So that their temperature will be cool. [http://hubpages.com/hub/AsianElephant] Actually, Asian elephants don't have predators, but the problem is the young elephants might not be adapt the life in herd and they are so weak to grow up that's why they can't follow the herd. | Even though elephants have thick skins, their skin can't protect the sunlight. So, they put some dirt on their back or make their backs wet. So that their temperature will be cool. [http://hubpages.com/hub/AsianElephant] Actually, Asian elephants don't have predators, but the problem is the young elephants might not be adapt the life in herd and they are so weak to grow up that's why they can't follow the herd. | ||
'''Senses'''<br /> | |||
Elephants have 5 senses like human hearing, smell, touch, sight, and taste. Elephants have really poor sight, approximately they only can see the things up to 0.2km. [http://www.thaifocus.com/elephant/sight.htm] Usually, they shake their head side to side to see the things perfectly. They have really good sense of smelling. They can smell the water, even though the water is far away from where they are. Their nostrils are at the tip of the trunks. They also use smell to distinguish the other elephants from their herd members. Elephants have really good hearing ability. Mostly, their communication is really low range and they can hear the sound of their relatives in several kilometers. As I said, Asian elephant's ears are smaller than the African relatives. Asian elephant's ears are like triangle. Touching is important sense for the elephant. Trunks are really sensitive to touch other thing, because usually elephants touch the other things using the trunks. If you see the elephants, they really like to touch each other. Lastly, their taste sense is also important, because they like to eat. They eat all the time, they eat so much food and drink lots of water everyday. They bring the food or water by the trunks. [http://www.thaifocus.com/elephant/taste.htm] | Elephants have 5 senses like human hearing, smell, touch, sight, and taste. Elephants have really poor sight, approximately they only can see the things up to 0.2km. [http://www.thaifocus.com/elephant/sight.htm] Usually, they shake their head side to side to see the things perfectly. They have really good sense of smelling. They can smell the water, even though the water is far away from where they are. Their nostrils are at the tip of the trunks. They also use smell to distinguish the other elephants from their herd members. Elephants have really good hearing ability. Mostly, their communication is really low range and they can hear the sound of their relatives in several kilometers. As I said, Asian elephant's ears are smaller than the African relatives. Asian elephant's ears are like triangle. Touching is important sense for the elephant. Trunks are really sensitive to touch other thing, because usually elephants touch the other things using the trunks. If you see the elephants, they really like to touch each other. Lastly, their taste sense is also important, because they like to eat. They eat all the time, they eat so much food and drink lots of water everyday. They bring the food or water by the trunks. [http://www.thaifocus.com/elephant/taste.htm] | ||
'''Herd'''<br /> | |||
Elephants live as a group. People call that a 'herd.'. Usually, 15 to 20 elephants are in one herd. They are all relatives like uncles, aunts, mothers and daughters. The oldest female elephant leads the all members in herd. She leads them to find the food , find the place to rest, and water [http://www.globio.org/glossopedia/article.aspx?art_id=63] and '''Herd''' is only the group of babies and female elephants. | Elephants live as a group. People call that a 'herd.'. Usually, 15 to 20 elephants are in one herd. They are all relatives like uncles, aunts, mothers and daughters. The oldest female elephant leads the all members in herd. She leads them to find the food , find the place to rest, and water [http://www.globio.org/glossopedia/article.aspx?art_id=63] and '''Herd''' is only the group of babies and female elephants. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
* [http://http://www.upali.ch/differences_en.html differences between African and Asian Elephants] Unknown. | * [http://http://www.upali.ch/differences_en.html differences between African and Asian Elephants] Unknown. | ||
* [http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Elephant | * [http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Elephant Asian Elephant] Wikipedia | ||
* [http://http://hubpages.com/hub/AsianElephant introduction] laurentmikhail. | * [http://http://hubpages.com/hub/AsianElephant introduction] laurentmikhail. | ||
* [http://http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Elephas_maximus.html Elephas maximus] Deborah Ciszek, 1999. | * [http://http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Elephas_maximus.html Elephas maximus] Deborah Ciszek, 1999. | ||
