Asiatic elephant

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:lion
gptkbp:conservationStatus Endangered
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important in Asian cultures
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature single finger-like process on trunk tip
smaller ears than African elephant
gptkbp:family gptkb:Elephantidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Elephas
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 18-22 months
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:forest
gptkb:grass
gptkbp:hasTusks males (occasionally females)
gptkbp:height 2-3.5 m at shoulder
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Asiatic elephant
gptkbp:IUCNStatus EN
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 60 years
gptkbp:location gptkb:Asia
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 40 km/h
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:South_Asia
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:East_Asia
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Raja_Gaj
gptkbp:order gptkb:Proboscidea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:CITES_Appendix_I
gptkbp:range Asian_Elephant_Range_Map.svg
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:lion
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Elephas_maximus
gptkbp:skin grey
gptkbp:socialStructure matriarchal herds
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Sri_Lankan_elephant
gptkb:lion
gptkb:Borneo_elephant
gptkb:Indian_elephant
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:India
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Thailand
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
poaching
human-elephant conflict
gptkbp:usedFor ceremonial purposes
logging
gptkbp:weight 2700-6000 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Valmiki_National_Park
gptkb:Dickerson_Park_Zoo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6