Asian elephants are found in isolated pockets of India and Southeast Asia, including Sumatra and Borneo. They were formerly widely distributed south of the Himalayas, throughout Southeast Asia and in China as far north as the Yangtze River. Asian elephants are considered forest animals.

Asian elephants are native to the scrub forests and rain forests of India, Nepal, and parts of Southeast Asia. At 6,000 to 13,000 pounds and 7-10 feet high at the shoulder, Asian elephants are among the largest living land animals, but are smaller than their African relatives, with smaller ears and rounded backs.

Asian elephants are the largest land animals in Asia, smaller than their African relatives but no less fascinating. These intelligent and sociable creatures live in family groups, typically led by the oldest female.

Discover the majestic Asian elephant at the Columbus Zoo. Learn about their behavior, habitat, and the efforts to protect this endangered species!

Database of the Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) at the Zoological Gardens of the World The latest News about the Asian Elephants at the Zoological Gardens of the World 02.04.2014

Elephants of Asia. It’s a habitat of pachydermic proportions—the largest in the history of the Los Angeles Zoo. This sprawling, 6.56-acre exhibit boasts more than three acres of outdoor space, deep bathing pools, a waterfall, sandy hills, clever enrichment opportunities, and a high-tech barn capable of caring for elephants of all sizes and ...

CINCINNATI, OH (November 8, 2023) – Four Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), two adult females and their young male calves, arrived at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden on Sunday, November 5, and are settling into their new digs in Elephant Trek, the largest habitat that the Zoo’s ever built.

Plan your visit today! The Phoenix Zoo is one of the largest non-profit zoos in the U.S., caring for over 3,000 animals, with nearly 400 species represented, including many threatened/endangered species. Asian elephants are more closely related to extinct wooly mammoths than they are to African elephants, according to recent research.

May 12, 2020 · Asian elephants can be found across parts of India and Southeast Asia including Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Malaysia, Borneo and Sumatra. Asian elephants prefer areas that combine grass, low woody plants and forest. At the Zoo: Helga Beck Asian Elephant Preserve (Wildlife Trail).

Asian elephants are found in forests and grasslands of Southeast Asia. India is home to about 60 percent of the population, with smaller populations in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal. Asian elephants eat grasses, shrubs, fruits, vegetables, and bark.