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Where do Asian elephants come from?
Asian elephants are very alike to African elephants. Asian elephants have smaller ears. African elephants have huge ears. Asian elephants live in Asia, and are smaller than African elephants. African elephants live in Africa. However, they are usually the same color and they both have tusks made of ivory and a trunk for a nose. Now you know how to tell apart African and Asian elephants! There are only between 41,410 and 52,345 in the wild.
What types of elephants are in zoos?
Zoos typically have African elephants and Asian elephants. African elephants are the larger of the two species and have larger ears, while Asian elephants have smaller, rounded ears. Both species can be found in zoos around the world.
Where do elephants that are not African or Asian elephants live?
There are only two species of elephants, the African elephant and the Asian elephant. There is some evidence that the African bush elephants and the African forest elephants are separate species, however, they both live in sub-Saharan Africa. Asian elephants live in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Do African elephants have bigger tusks than Asian elephants?
Yes, African elephants typically have larger tusks than Asian elephants. African elephants, both males and females, have longer tusks that can reach the ground, while Asian elephants, particularly females, have smaller tusks that are less prominent.
What kind of species of elephants can be found in a zoo?
whenever i go to any zoo,i see both african elephants and asian elephants!
What type of elephants have tusks?
All elephants have tusks, with and exception of the Female Asian elephants.
Why is the Asian elephant like the African elephant?
Both Asian and African elephants are large herbivores with similar social structures, long gestation periods, and high levels of intelligence. They are both endangered due to habitat loss and poaching. However, Asian elephants are smaller with smaller ears, and they have a smoother trunk with one finger-like projection at the end, while African elephants have two.
How many elephants is there?
That live in the US, none. There are basically, just the elephants that would be in the circus, or a live act performing for people.
What are 2 specie of elephants?
The African Elephant (Loxodonta) and Asian Elephant (Maximus). The African Elephant is the larger of the two and inhabits 37 African countries. One main difference between the two is that both male and female African Elephants have tusks, while only male Asian Elephants have them.
Which is smarter African elephants or Asian elephants?
There is no definitive answer on which species of elephants is smarter as intelligence can vary between individuals. Both African and Asian elephants are highly intelligent animals with complex social structures and problem-solving abilities. They display unique behaviors and have the capacity to learn and remember various tasks.
What is the difference between the Asian elephant and the African elephant?
some differences in African and Asian elephants is that: African elephants weigh up to 4000 - 7000 kg and have a height of about 3 - 4m, though Asian elephants only weigh about 3000 - 6000 kg and have a height of 2 - 3 and a half metres. African elephants skin is a lot darker and more wrinkled, where as Asian elephants have lighter and smoother skin. African elephants have a concave back, where Asian elephants have a straight or slightly humped back. African Elephants have a sloped head, with no bumps, bulges or denses. Where as Asian elephants have rounded heads with some bumbs and have a dint on the top of their head. African Elephants have larger ears with a size of 4m, and the ears cover its neck. Where as Asian elephants have smaller ears and it doesn't cover its neck. In African elephants, both male and female elephants have tusks, though male elephants tusks are larger. Though with Asian elephants, yes the males grow tusks as well, but the females don't. And if they do, they are barely visible anyways. Also on the end of a African elephants trunk, it has two fingers. Though Asian elephants only have one finger. ( These are true facts, I got them off my science teacher who specialises in differences found in similar mammals. )
How many breeds of elephants are their?
There are Asian Elephants and there are African elephants . They both have different foot prints faces and ears and also the size of them .
