Indian elephant: It is the largest, terrestrial creature works life inwards the forests in addition to tall grassy areas inwards India. It is gregarious, diurnal in addition to herbivorous. Sexes demonstrate sexual dimorphism in addition to woman individual has a duet of mammae on chest in addition to small-scale sized tusks. Female is viviparous.
Body is divisible inwards iv parts: Head, neck, torso in addition to tail. Head is large sized in addition to bears small-scale sized eyes, large pinnae, proboscis (trunk) in addition to tusks (in both the sexes). Trunk is too real large sized amongst thick pillar similar legs. Each limb is five digited but digits are non distinct externally because are embedded inwards a mutual integument. Tail is small-scale in addition to thin.
African elephants is larger inwards size(3.45m high) in addition to depressed back, large sized pinnae, large sized tuss solely inwards male.
Indian Elephant (Asian Elephant) vs African Elephant
Indian Elephant (Asian Elephant) | African Elephant |
Scientific name: Elephas indicus | Scientific name: Loxodonta africana |
Small sized (3 m) | Large sized (3.5m) |
Height : 6.5 -9’ (Tallest at back) | Height : 9-13’ (Tallest at shoulder) |
Weight: 6600 – 13200 lbs | Weight: 8800-15400 lbs |
Head double dome | Head unmarried dome |
Arched back | Depressed back |
Small sized pinnae. | Large sized pinnae.(African shaped ear) |
Tusks Small sized in addition to inwards both sexes. | Tusks large sized in addition to works life solely inwards males. |
Trunk tip: One finger for grasping | Two fingers for grasping |
Back feet accept iv toe nails showing | Back feet accept three toe nails showing |
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