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Classification
Mammal
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Diet
Herbivore
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Lifespan
60–70 years
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Weight
2700–4000 kg
Population Trend
📉Decreasing
Description
The Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) is a mammal indigenous to Thailand. It inhabits tropical and subtropical moist and dry forests, grasslands, and scrublands.
Habitat
🌿 tropical and subtropical moist and dry forests🌿 grasslands🌿 and scrublands
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Proboscidea
Family
Elephantidae
Genus
Elephas
Fun Facts
1
Asian elephants have smaller ears and a more rounded body shape compared to their African cousins
2
Thailand's wild elephant population has declined dramatically from an estimated 300,000 a century ago
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The elephant is Thailand's national symbol — 'Chang Thai' appears on historical royal flags and the Thai navy's ensign
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They can consume up to 150 kg of vegetation and 200 liters of water per day
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In Thai Buddhism, the white elephant (Chang Samkhan) is considered extremely auspicious and historically belonged only to the king