Asian elephants live throughout southeastern Asia. They have had a relationship with man for several thousand years in Asia, and are very important culturally in this part of the world. Asian elephants have smaller ears than the African elephant. They have 2 "domes" on the top of their head, and a more humped back than the African elephant. Their skin can show a pinkish discoloration, which is a depigmentation found only in the Asian elephant. They have 1 "finger" at the end of their trunk, and only the males have large tusks. The females have no tusks or very small ones referred to as "tushes". There are about 35,000 wild Asian elephants left in Asia. Asian elephants are considered an endangered species.
Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant
Asian elephant
Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus)
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