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Asian elephants have been endangered since 1986. This is because they have never been properly domesticated and have been poached for their tusks.

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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.


What does the elephants look like?

Unlike Asian Elephants they have tusks and are much bigger.


What are the two main breeds of elephant?

The two main breeds of elephants are the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). African elephants are larger and have bigger ears, while Asian elephants have smaller ears and a more rounded back.


Different type of elephant?

There are two main types of elephants - African elephants and Asian elephants. African elephants are larger with bigger ears, while Asian elephants have smaller ears and a more rounded back. Additionally, African elephants are further divided into two species: savanna elephants and forest elephants.


Are white elephants endangered?

Grey seals are one of the rarest seal species in the world and about two thirds of the entire population lives in British and Irish waters. They have a distinctive horse-like face with a long muzzle, large appealing eyes and long whiskers. Their streamlined body and flippers enable them to move easily through the water. Their fur is not a uniform grey colour, but can vary from light to dark speckled grey and even black. Seal pups however, are born with pure white fur, and stay on land for two to three weeks until they moult. http://www.ptes.org/index.php?page=154

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Do elephants have a long trunk?

Asian elephants usually have trunks that are 13 feet long, Indian elephants are usually 11 feet long


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.


What does the elephants look like?

Unlike Asian Elephants they have tusks and are much bigger.


How long to Asian elephants live in the wild?

86 years is the maximum recorded


What are the two main breeds of elephant?

The two main breeds of elephants are the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). African elephants are larger and have bigger ears, while Asian elephants have smaller ears and a more rounded back.


When were white elephants alive?

White elephants have been alive as long as elephants have been around. White elephants are not a species of elephant, but a regular elephant that has albinism.


How big can an Asian elephants ear get?

its a possibility that their ears are33 inches long... Good guess, isn't it?


How long has the walrus been endangered?

Manatees have been endangered for about 20 years now.


How long have bush babies been on the endangered?

it has been on the endangered list for 5 years


How long has spider monkeys been endangered?

they have been classed as an endangered species since 1972


What does an elephant looks like?

Some elephants have pink trunks and short ears or long ears. Some elephants are small or gray. Some elephants have short or long tusks. Perhaps the person who wrote the above answer has not been around many elephants. Elephants have gray trunks and are large animals, the Asian elephant is smaller than the African elephant. Elephants are very large animals and are gray and brown. The African elephant is the largest of all species. Elephants can live up to 70 years, sometimes even longer.