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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Mammalia
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Endangered
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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sacred in Hinduism and Buddhism
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gptkbp:diet
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herbivore
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gptkbp:distinctiveFeature
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arched back
single finger-like process on trunk tip
smaller ears than African elephants
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Elephantidae
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Elephas
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gptkbp:gestationPeriod
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18–22 months
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:forest
gptkb:grass
scrubland
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gptkbp:height
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2–3.5 m at shoulder
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Asian Elephant
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gptkbp:IUCNStatus
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7140
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:lifespan
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48 years (wild)
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gptkbp:majorCity
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gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:Bhutan
gptkb:Cambodia
gptkb:India
gptkb:Laos
gptkb:Malaysia
gptkb:Myanmar
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Thailand
gptkb:Vietnam
gptkb:Indonesia_(Sumatra)
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gptkbp:maximumSpeed
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40 km/h
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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gptkb:South_Asia
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:East_Asia
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Proboscidea
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:population
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decreasing
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Elephas_maximus
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gptkbp:socialStructure
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matriarchal herds
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Sri_Lankan_elephant
gptkb:lion
gptkb:Indian_elephant
3
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
poaching
human-elephant conflict
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gptkbp:tuskPresence
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only some males have large tusks
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gptkbp:usedFor
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ceremonial purposes
logging
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gptkbp:weight
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2,700–4,000 kg (female)
4,000–5,400 kg (male)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:War_Elephants
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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