Elephants of Asia

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Elephants_of_Asia

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:elephant_species
gptkbp:class	gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName	Asian elephants
gptkbp:conservationStatus	Endangered
gptkbp:culturalSignificance	sacred in Hinduism and Buddhism
gptkbp:diet	gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature	arched back smaller ears than African elephants single finger-like projection on trunk tip
gptkbp:family	gptkb:Elephantidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed	gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus 1758
gptkbp:gestationPeriod	18–22 months
gptkbp:habitat	forests grasslands
gptkbp:height	2–3.5 m at shoulder
gptkbp:kingdom	gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan	48 years (wild)
gptkbp:nativeTo	gptkb:South_Asia gptkb:Southeast_Asia gptkb:East_Asia
gptkbp:order	gptkb:Proboscidea
gptkbp:phylum	gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:protectedBy	gptkb:CITES_Appendix_I
gptkbp:scientificName	gptkb:Elephas_maximus
gptkbp:subspecies	gptkb:Sri_Lankan_elephant gptkb:lion gptkb:Borneo_elephant gptkb:Indian_elephant
gptkbp:threats	habitat loss poaching human-elephant conflict
gptkbp:usedFor	ceremonial purposes logging
gptkbp:weight	2,000–5,500 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Los_Angeles_Zoo
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Elephants of Asia