Borneo Pygmy Elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis)
Borneo Pygmy Elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis)
In the northeast of Borneo, Indonesia, and Malaysia, the Borneo elephant, also called the Borneo Pygmy Elephant (Elephas Maximus Borneensis), is a subspecies of the Asian elephant. The Borneo Pygmy Elephant is the smallest Asian elephant subspecies in size, and are baby-faced with oversized ears, plump bellies and tails that are so long they drag on the floor when they are walking. They are also gentler than their counterparts in the Asian elephants, even with their straight tusks. Their habitat consists of forests and open grasslands and with their small-long trunks, It makes gathering fruits, leaves, and grass useful.
Borneo Pygmy Elephants have a typical shoulder height between 8.17’-9.83’ (2.5-3 m), body length of 10.17’-12.47’ (3.1-3.8 m), and width of 3.94’-5.25’ (1.2-1.6 m). The typical weight of the Borneo Pygmy Elephant is in the range of 6,000-10,000 (2,720-4,535 kg). Borneo Pygmy Elephants have lifespans between 55-70 years.
In the northeast of Borneo, Indonesia, and Malaysia, the Borneo elephant, also called the Borneo Pygmy Elephant (Elephas Maximus Borneensis), is a subspecies of the Asian elephant. The Borneo Pygmy Elephant is the smallest Asian elephant subspecies in size, and are baby-faced with oversized ears, plump bellies and tails that are so long they drag on the floor when they are walking. They are also gentler than their counterparts in the Asian elephants, even with their straight tusks. Their habitat consists of forests and open grasslands and with their small-long trunks, It makes gathering fruits, leaves, and grass useful.
Borneo Pygmy Elephants have a typical shoulder height between 8.17’-9.83’ (2.5-3 m), body length of 10.17’-12.47’ (3.1-3.8 m), and width of 3.94’-5.25’ (1.2-1.6 m). The typical weight of the Borneo Pygmy Elephant is in the range of 6,000-10,000 (2,720-4,535 kg). Borneo Pygmy Elephants have lifespans between 55-70 years.
