how can i help asian elephants?
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You may have been taught that there are only two species of elephants: the African elephant and the Asian elephant. 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.
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They live in forested regions of India and throughout Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos. About a third of Asian elephants live in captivity.
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The average African elephant weighs between 2.5 and 7 tons, and the average Asian elephant weighs anywhere from 2.5 to 5.5 tons.
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Newborn Asian elephant calves weigh about 91 kg (200 lb.). ... The mother and other females help guide the calf to nurse almost immediately. The trunk of the calf is still short, so it uses its mouth to nurse. Calves are able to walk within one to two hours of birth.
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Protect elephants and their habitat. Reduce human-elephant conflict. Build capacity in range States. Conduct research on elephants to help inform conservation strategies.
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They live on average for 60 years in the wild and 80 in captivity. Generation length of the Asian elephant is 22 years.
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African and Asian elephant still manage to lie down to sleep, both are sleeping on their sides for long periods, or take a nap while standing, leaning against a tree for support.
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Elephant fact 11: Asian elephants have been domesticated for about 4,000 years. However, African elephants are not easily domesticated.
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Elephants consume grasses, small plants, bushes, fruit, twigs, tree bark, and roots. Tree bark is a favorite food source for elephants. ... The elephant then places dislodged pieces of soil into its mouth, to obtain nutrients.
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African elephants have large ears, shaped much like the continent of Africa itself. The larger surface area of their ears helps to keep African elephants cool in the blazing African sun. Asian elephants have less to worry about heat-wise, as they tend to live in cool jungle areas, so their ears are smaller.
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If u are inside a vehicle, and elephant is in front of you, then slowly move the vehicle in reverse direction. Do not blow horn. Try to be as calm as possible. Show it that it's might has overpowered you and u have no intention of coming closer.
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Asian Elephants — Average Life Span 60 Years The average life span of the Asian elephant in the wild is a hearty 60 years, but according to the Guinness Book of World Records, the oldest elephant ever was Lin Wang, a pachyderm who lived to 86 years of age.
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Elephants can communicate using very low frequency sounds, with pitches below the range of human hearing. These low-frequency sounds, termed "infrasounds," can travel several kilometers, and provide elephants with a "private" communication channel that plays an important role in elephants' complex social life.
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The 1989 UN ban on international ivory trading was supposed to protect elephants. The result has been counterproductive because restricting supply in a time of increasing wealth in Asia has driven up prices, dramatically increasing incentives and rewards for poachers.
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Much of an Asian elephant's time is spent searching for grub. In fact the animal may travel 50 miles a day to find food. Asian elephants also enjoy taking dips in the water. To cool down their backsides, the animals will fill their trunks with water and spray it over themselves like a hose.