Overview
Asian elephants are the largest land mammals in Asia. Family groups are led by experienced females and depend on connected habitats and safe movement corridors.
Habitat
Tropical forests, grasslands and scrub forests.
Diet
Herbivore: grasses, leaves, bark, roots and fruit.
Behaviour
Social, intelligent and usually living in matriarch-led family groups.
Distribution
South and Southeast Asia.
Conservation status
Endangered
Interesting facts
Elephants communicate through sound, touch and low-frequency calls.
Conservation status and species facts should be verified against authoritative sources before publication.