Asian Elephants
By: Ahvasri Thapa
General Facts
- Scientific Name: Elephas Maximus.
- Current Population Estimates: 30,000-50,000
- Elephants don't have many predators. Lions, Tigers, and Jackals will usually eat baby elephants if they are left alone or if they're not being watched carefully.
- Asian Elephants are herbivores. They only eat plants.
Breeding Habits
- Male elephants tend to be very protective over their partner.
- An Asian Elephant can have up to twelve calves through out it's entire life time.
- Asian elephants usually have only one calf. They can sometimes have twins or triplets but it's not common.
- Elephants don't lay eggs. They have live birth.
- The females take care of their young. If the mom disappears or dies, the other elephants will take care of the calf.
*Baby elephants are called calves, females are called cows and males are called bulls.
Habitat
Asian elephants live in Asia. They usually live in forests. They like to live in areas that have low plants, grass, and forests. Elephants don't stay in the same area for more than a few days. They make sure to stay in an area with a water supply.
They prefer living in areas with tropical climates, where the temperatures are usually higher than sixty-four degrees Fahrenheit.
The vegetation in it's habitat is usually a little dense. The trees and plants aren't very close to each other.There are a wide variety of plants in an Asian Elephant's habitat.
Food Chain
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Asian Elephants
Heterotroph
(Herbivores)
(Carnivores)
Bengal Tigers
Heterotroph
Bamboo
Autotroph
(Omnivores)
Golden Jackals
Heterotroph
1
10
100
1000
Bengal Tiger
Golden Jackals
Asian Elephants
Bamboo
Producer
Primary
Consumer
Secondary
Consumer
Tertiary
Consumer
Food Pyramid
Food Web
Bengal Tigers
Asian Elephants
Golden Jackals
Omnivore
Carnivore
Herbivore
Amur Lepoards
Carnivore
Bamboo
White-lipped Tree Frog
Autotroph
Insectivore
Bananas
Autotroph
Giant Pandas
Omnivore
Sugarcanes
Autotroph
Autotroph
Red Delicious
Vines
Autotroph
Asian Camel Cricket
Omnivore
Human Interaction
-Anti-Poaching Patrol: Local people are hired to watch and protect the wildlife reserves that the elephants live in.
-WWF (World Wild Life): They are working with other groups to save forests, such as the Tesso Nilo Forest, which are home to many Asian Elephants.
-People who clean up litter in forests and such. They help a lot since litter hurts the environment. So by cleaning it up, they are helping the environment in which elephants live in.
References
- http://seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-infobooks/elephants/conservation-and-research/
- http://infinitespider.com/meet-the-camel-cricket/
- http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/asian-elephant
- http://switchzoo.com/profiles/giantpanda.htm
- http://diet.yukozimo.com/what-do-leopards-eat/
- http://www.denverzoo.org/downloads/dzoo_asian_elephant.pdf
- http://animals.pawnation.com/many-calves-elephant-once-2964.html
- http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Elephas_maximus/
- http://diet.yukozimo.com/what-do-tigers-eat/
Asian Elephants
By ahvasritha
