Indian Elephant

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Indian_Elephant
GPTKB entity
Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:subspecies
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:conservationStatus Endangered
gptkbp:culturalSignificance sacred in Hinduism
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature arched back
single finger-like process on trunk tip
smaller ears than African elephants
gptkbp:family gptkb:Elephantidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Cuvier
1798
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:Bhutan
gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:Laos
gptkb:Myanmar
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Thailand
gptkb:Vietnam
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 18-22 months
gptkbp:habitat forests
grasslands
gptkbp:height 2-3.5 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Indian Elephant
gptkbp:IUCNStatus 7140
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 60-70 years
gptkbp:order gptkb:Proboscidea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Indian_Wildlife_Protection_Act
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Elephas_maximus_indicus
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Asian_Elephant
gptkbp:teeth 26
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
poaching
human-elephant conflict
gptkbp:uses tourism
ceremonial purposes
logging
gptkbp:weight 2700-5400 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Karnataka
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5