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Sri Lankan Elephant
Elephas maximus maximus
The Sri Lankan Elephant is the largest and darkest subspecies of the Asian elephant, native exclusively to the island of Sri Lanka. Characterized by its impressive size, males can reach heights of up to 3 meters at the shoulder and possess large, domed heads with relatively smal…
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- Despite their massive size, Sri Lankan Elephants are capable swimmers and can cross large rivers in search of food or mates.
- Sri Lankan Elephants are the largest of all Asian elephant subspecies and are noted for their unique social structure. Unlike African elephants, only about 7% of Sri Lankan males grow tusks, making 'tuskers' especially rare and revered on the island.
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