Asian elephant
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The Asian elephant, also known as the Asiatic elephant, is a species of elephant 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. Wikipedia
Mass: 8,800 lbs (Male, Adult) and 6,000 lbs (Female, Adult)
Conservation status: Endangered (Population decreasing)
Scientific name: Elephas maximus
Trophic level: Herbivorous
Lifespan: 48 years (Adult, In captivity, European population)
Gestation period: 18 – 22 months
Height: 9 ft. (Male, Adult, At Shoulder) and 7.9 ft. (Female, Adult, At Shoulder)
Source: Encyclopedia of Life