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Sri Lankan Elephant

Elephas maximus maximus

Sri Lankan Elephant

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“The Sri Lankan elephant is one of the world’s largest and rarest land animals. They can weigh over 10,000 pounds and reach a height of over 10 feet at the shoulder.”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Proboscidea

FAMILY

Elephantidae

GENUS

Elephas

Location

Sri Lanka

Mammal

Herbivore

Habitat

Rainforest and tropical woodland

Food

Grass, Fruit, Roots

Threat

Poaching
Habitat Destruction

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