The Indian elephant (Elephas Maximus Indicus) is one of three known recognized Asian elephant subspecies native to mainland Asia. In general, Asian elephants are smaller than African elephants and have the highest body point on their heads. The tip of their trunk has a finger-like hump and their back is leveled. Indian Elephants are between 2 and 3.5 m tall and weigh between 2,000 and 5,000 kg and have 19 pairs of ribs. The color of their skin is lighter than that of Sumatran Elephant with smaller spots of depigmentation but darker than Sumatran Elephant. Females are typically smaller than males and have short tusks or no tusks.
Indian Elephants have a typical shoulder height between 6.58’-11.42’ (2-3.5 m), body length of 8.2’-14.44’ (2.5-4.4 m), and width of 3.28’-6.23’ (1-1.9 m). The typical weight of the Indian Elephant is in the range of 4,409-11,023 lb (2,000-5,500 kg). Indian Elephants have lifespans between 50-80 years.
The Indian elephant (Elephas Maximus Indicus) is one of three known recognized Asian elephant subspecies native to mainland Asia. In general, Asian elephants are smaller than African elephants and have the highest body point on their heads. The tip of their trunk has a finger-like hump and their back is leveled. Indian Elephants are between 2 and 3.5 m tall and weigh between 2,000 and 5,000 kg and have 19 pairs of ribs. The color of their skin is lighter than that of Sumatran Elephant with smaller spots of depigmentation but darker than Sumatran Elephant. Females are typically smaller than males and have short tusks or no tusks.
Indian Elephants have a typical shoulder height between 6.58’-11.42’ (2-3.5 m), body length of 8.2’-14.44’ (2.5-4.4 m), and width of 3.28’-6.23’ (1-1.9 m). The typical weight of the Indian Elephant is in the range of 4,409-11,023 lb (2,000-5,500 kg). Indian Elephants have lifespans between 50-80 years.
