Wildlife animals encyclopedia for kids elephants african and. The african elephant and the asian elephant are two existing species of these enormous mammals. Jul 10, 2015 african elephant loxodonta africana description. My all about elephants book workbook african animal unit study. African ears are shaped like a map of africa while asian elephants, like the ones seen here, have ears shaped like the country of india. Pdf african and asian elephant vocal communication.
Elephant books will serve writers by using s platform to ab test chapters in reaching beyond the choir, then assembling quality writing into ebookswhile paying authors approximately 50%, not 815%changing an industry paradigm. An african elephant is heavier as it can weigh up to 7500 kilograms to an asian elephants 6000 kilograms. The african elephant action plan was adopted in march 2010 at the 15th meeting of the conference of the parties to cites. Elephant facts african, asian, wild, food, interesting. And new research suggests that the asian elephant is a daintier eater preferring palms, grasses and bamboo to tree saplings. The complete ecology and biogeography of the asian elephant has hitherto been meagre and uninformative, being limited to few paragraphs in game books and wildlife journals. Its a larger species than its asian cousin, with great platelike ears. They have grey skin and differ in the size of their ears and tusks, and in. Mandala, african elephant, animal figure, asian elephant, child. Aug 30, 2017 maybe this is the reason why asian elephants do not seem to modify forest the way african elephants do. The elephant sanctuary in tennessee provides captive elephants a safe haven dedicated to their wellbeing. There are two types of elephant, the asian elephant and the african elephant although sometimes the african elephant is split into two species, the african forest elephant and the african bush elephant.
The asian elephant has had a unique cultural association with people. The ears of african elephant are larger and resemble the shape of the african continent, while asian elephants have smaller. Jan 02, 2019 first off, its not recommended, although not for the reasons you might suspect. It is native to humid forests in west africa and the congo basin. This packet can be used along with books specific to the animal or it can be. The resolution of this file is 600x600px and its file size is. If you know of a good book or movie please let us know. A big difference between asian and african elephants is diet. The only known crossbreed between an african and an asian elephant was born in the chester zoo in 1978. The asian elephant is more commonly known as the indian elephant even though they are found in sri lanka, malaya, burma, thailand and sumatra as well as india. In the affected animals there was ultrastructural evidence for herpesviruslike particles in endothelial cells of the heart, liver, and tongue. The bull calf motty died, despite intensive nursing care, two weeks after its birth. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Aug 31, 2018 african elephant population african elephants are rated vulnerable by the iucn. Two adult elephants and a calf can be seen standing amid the african savanna in front, rear, and profile view. Unlike african elephants, their ears are relatively short. African vs asian elephant the complete guide to differences. This video is taken during the delhi zoo visit in april 2016. Books that feature asian elephants kid world citizen. Generally speaking the same thing that would happen as when any two elephants meet, that had never met before. Its father was the african bull jumbolino and its mother the asian elephant cow sheba. The elephant is the largest living land animal and can be as tall as 4 metres and weigh as much. As one might expect, the african elephant lives on the continent for which its named, africa.
Motty 11 july 1978, chester zoo, cheshire 21 july 1978, chester zoo, cheshire was the only proven hybrid between an asian and an african elephant. Its smaller relative, the asian elephant, averages 5,000 pounds 2300 kg and 9 to 10 feet 3 meters tall. Unfortunately, elephants and people have also been in conflict, resulting in the decline in elephants throughout their former range in southern asia. The african forest elephant loxodonta cyclotis is one of the two living african elephant species. Jan 01, 1989 the asian elephant has had a unique cultural association with people. Asian elephants are more closely related to the extinct wooly mammoth than they are to the african elephant.
Asian elephants are smaller than african elephants but more robust. Jan 15, 2009 turning to the elephants biological history, wylie describes the three remaining speciesthe african bush elephant, african forest elephant, and the asian elephantand the controversial efforts for elephant conservation. The bush elephants are social animals and, like asian elephants, they form groups consisting of related female elephants and their young. Each species contains many similarities concerning their characteristics of life, but display distinct differences in various of their physical features.
Though african and asian elephants are noticeably different, these enormous, intelligent animals have many similarities, too. Elephants are the largest landdwelling mammals on earth, best known for their tremendous trunks and tusks. Jul 09, 2014 asian elephant have a harder trunk with lesser rings while african elephant have more rings and less hard trunk. Great for circle time or just to get your kids moving at home or in the. The asian couldve migrated out of isolation with human assistance or by a small land bridge that once was there, connecting the island with the asian continent. The rise of the elephant culture in asia, and its early demise in africa are traced. Differences between the african and asian elephants animal sake. African elephant majestic animals, african animals.
An african elephant is larger at 4 meters for the male bull against the asian male bull elephants 3. The african elephant specialist group has set up a human elephant conflict task force with the aim to develop conflict mitigation strategies. This all about book will be a fun addition to your classroom and lesson on elephants. Elephants have roamed the earth for millions of years, but only two species remain in the world today. Endangered elephants details both the african and asian habitats of these animals, the stages of the elephant life cycle, and the social structure of elephant herds.
And human elephant conflict is greater in malaysia because we are planting palms which are. Prevention and care of foot conditions in captive asian and african elephants, published by wiley. Spot the difference printable on african and asian elephants. The african elephant loxodonta is a genus comprising two living elephant species, the african bush elephant l. In addition to doing research in asia, our scientists also do research with the elephants that live at the smithsonians national zoo. First off, its not recommended, although not for the reasons you might suspect.
An introduction to their training and management out of print try used books childrens books on elephants. Asian elephants the elephant sanctuary in tennessee. The indian elephant s tough skin is smoother and less deeply wrinkled than that of the african elephant. These countries are looking for ways to reduce their elephant numbers through translocation programs, birth control, and potentially culling. Wildlife animals encyclopedia for kids elephants african and asian elephants childrens biological science of wildlife books books, baby iq builder on.
The book begins with a survey of the 60million year evolutionary history of the. Mastodons and elephants split about 25 million years ago, while mammoths split from the african elephant 7 million years ago and the asian elephant 2. Pdf focus on the african elephant loxodonta africana. Within the chapters children are exposed to elephant behavior, social structure and their interaction with back in 2006, steve bloom did a terrific adult book on elephants with a similar title to the childrens book. With elephants, a book for children, bloom has made another terrific book this time, for children. Photographer eroll fuller has collated beautiful pictures of elephants in his new book elephant by international photographers who travelled to. You can also catch a glimpse of the zoos elephants on the elephant cam. Books that feature incredible asian elephants kid world citizen. This created the african elephant roaming central africa and the asian elephant surviving mainly in southeast asia, two different species to each other and their ancestor. What would happen if an asian elephant meets an african.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The ears of the african elephant are much larger than the asian one. Elephants have very strong social bonds and live in family groups headed by a female called a cow. Spot the difference printable on african and asian elephants asian. The most beautiful and complex mammals on our planet, elephants are vastly misunderstood. These are the african elephant further divided into the african bush and african forest elephants and the asian elephant. African elephants have much larger ears that look sort of like the continent of africa, while asian elephants have smaller, round ears. Difference between asian elephant and african elephants powerful comparison of size, weight,trunk etc they are the largest and intelligent animal both wild elephants are different in their own. This book, for the most part focuses on the ecology of asian elephants in india, though some references are made to other populations. The african elephant is the largest of all extant landliving animals, the record being that. There are two major types of elephants, the african elephant two species and the asian elephant one species.
This packet can be used along with books specific to the. The new african savanna, which opened in august 2019, introduces a new and significantly expanded african elephant habitat. They range throughout subsaharan africa and the rain forests of central and west africa. They can be more than 12 feet tall and weight about 14,000 pounds. Jan 27, 2014 african and asian elephants comparison. For starters, theyre both huge and gray, but there are a few telling differences between the african and asian elephant. You may have been taught that there are only two species of elephants. From the ancient origins of the proboscideans to the presentday crisis of the living elephants, this volume synthesizes the behavior, ecology and conservation of elephants, while covering also the history of human interactions with elephants, all within the theoretical framework of. There are a number of other differences between the species. The african elephant is swaybacked and has a tapering head, while the asian elephant is humpbacked and has a huge, domed head. User amirprince001 uploaded this elephant mandala drawing asian elephant coloring book png image on november 24, 2017, 7.
Asia, there are less than 52 000 elephant left in the wild. This book will support anyone simply studying elephants or those working with elephants on a daily basis. Novel endotheliotropic herpesviruses fatal for asian and. Differences between the african and asian elephants. This book provides an ecological analysis of elephant human interaction and its implications for the conservation of elephants. A celebration of majesty balfour, sharna, balfour, daryl, douglashamilton, iain, hanks, john on. The asian elephant elephas maximus, also called asiatic elephant, is the only living species of the genus elephas and is distributed throughout the indian subcontinent and southeast asia, from india in the west, nepal in the north, sumatra in the south, and to borneo in the east. This must surely become the standard reference book for the asian elephant. This indepth article compares african vs asian elephants, showing all the key differences and subtleties, as well as the best places to see them in the wild.
The new elephant environment more than triples the size of the elephants former habitat and is a dynamic living space featuring elements specifically designed for elephant wellbeing and enrichment. The asian elephant is smaller than the african elephant, and has smaller ears. Elephants support their stocky body on stout, pillarlike legs, and the nose and upper lip are joined and elongated into a trunk. The art and science of elephants smithsonian institution. We are constantly striving to update the site with more elephant related books and movies. Differences between african and asian elephant upali. African elephants international elephant foundation. Look at those great elephants raising their trunks. Wildlife animals encyclopedia for kids elephants african and asian elephants childrens biological science of wildlife books baby iq builder books on. This sobering book offers an encyclopedic look at the life history of the african and asian elephants, which, unless something is done now, may not be long for the world. Stunning photos of african and asian elephants offer window into. Unbeknown to most, there are actually three different elephant species. African and asian elephants have a tendency to travel in family groups known as herds.
A highly fatal hemorrhagic disease has been identified in 10 young asian and african elephants at north american zoos. Elephants are the largest landliving mammal in the world. They demonstrate an excess of elephants by increased elephant human conflicts and elephant influenced habitat modification, which adversely affects population numbers of other species. According to a report published by the center for disease control, in north america, approximately 2% of african, and 12% of asian captive elephants are thought to be infected with tuberculosis in 2012, two elephants in tete dor zoo. Female asian elephant aka cow the asian elephant or asiatic elephant elephas maximus are smaller than their african savannah relatives loxodonta africana and have many other physical features that distinguish them. Elephant facts the elephant sanctuary in tennessee. Asian elephant vs african elephant fight comparison. Elephants 2012 calendar listed under animal calendars. The african elephant population is estimated at around 470,000 individuals, however, numbers in the last century were estimated to be between 3 and 5 million. Water for elephants by sara gruen, the elephant whisperer by lawrence anthony, modoc. Did you know that they are not just strong but theyre intelligent. Author bios blair csuti is the editor of the elephant s foot. They have extremely large ears and both the males and the females grow tusks.
There are two races of african elephants loxodonta africana. Probably the most interesting difference between the. The asian elephant elephas maximus is one of the worlds largest land animals, second only to its close relative, the african elephant. A fascinating journey with the herd, the elephant whisperer is a heartwarming. Aug 30, 2017 a big difference between asian and african elephants is diet. Elephant pregnancies are the longest of any mammals, a full 22 months. Today, there are just two kinds of elephants, the african elephant and the asian elephant. Similarities and differences between african and asian. This section is under continuous development to add new books and other elephant related materials to the list.
Sing and dance along to the fun and funny zoo animals song, can an elephant jump. Asian elephant trunk end have one finger for holding things on the other side african elephant have two finger at trunk end which give them a strong grip as given below. These majestic animals are in danger of becoming extinct, however. The male calf was born on 11 july 1978 in chester zoo, to asian mother sheba and african father jumbolino. Difference between asian and african elephants asian vs. In 2000, scientists recategorized the african elephant species into two distinct species, the larger being the african savanna elephant and the smaller being the african forest elephant.
My clips of the african elephants embody my belief in patience when it comes to filming animals, whether it be in captivity or in nature. Elephants have even been used in ancient cultures as symbols for good luck, prosperity and fertility. It is the smallest of the three living elephant species, reaching a shoulder height of 2. Mar 18, 2019 african and asian elephants also have a few different physical features. An introduction to their training and management out of print try used books. The living elephants is the authoritative resource for information on both asian and african elephants. Both types of elephant are members of the same taxonomical family, elephantidae, but are of a different genus. The african elephant is the largest of the two species left in the world. This elephant species has an incredibly large body, thick legs, and along trunk. The most apparent way to tell the difference between the african elephants and the asian is the shape of their ears. Il existe the elephant belongs to the family of elephantidae. He was named after george mottershead, who founded the chester zoo in 1931. African and asian elephants both belong to the order proboscidea and family elephantidae.
The ears are smaller and the back is more rounded so that the crown of the head is the highest point of the body. Whats the difference between asian and african elephants. Nov 02, 2016 the only known crossbreed between an african and an asian elephant was born in the chester zoo in 1978. The trunk provides a wide variety of functions from feeding, vocalization, bathing, and fighting.
Ecology and management by raman sukumar paperback from cambridge university press 1993. Researchers are learning how asian elephants thinkin order to save them as the pachyderms increasingly clash with farmers and villagers over disappearing land, scientists study the way the. Spot the difference printable on african and asian. The document was developed in response to a decision of the cites parties to develop such a plan and a fund to assist with its implementation. Asian elephant description, habitat, image, diet, and.
Asian and african elephants from across the smithsonian are featured below. Although they belong to same order and family, they are different from each other in terms of their body shape, size, behaviour etc. There are quite a few childrens books about these magnificent, endangered mammals, and this one is among the best. Elephants are the largest land animal and can live up to 60 years. Male elephants also have tusks, while females usually do not. There are many differences between asian and african elephants. This book also explains how habitat loss, war, and. Asian elephants are endangered which means there arent many of us. The difference between african and asian elephants july 23, 20 written by thomson safaris one of these things is not like the otherbut at first it might be hard to see the difference between african and asian elephants. There are two main elephant species still in existence today. Elephants ears dissipate their body heat, and african elephants need to dissipate more heat than asian elephants, since they live in a hotter climate thats getting even hotter with climate change.