Sri Lanka, Yala NP, heavy thunderstorm + rain
Difference between African and Asian elephants is enormous. they resemble each other only from a distance in their external appearance.
Only 7% of the males have tusks.
Sri Lanka elephants are the largest Asian subspecies. Shoulder height 2 to 3.5 m, weight 2,000 to 5,500 kg. Skin color darker than the Indian and Sumatran elephants.
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Taken on October 14, 2014
Sri Lanka, Yala NP, heavy thunderstorm + rain
Difference between African and Asian elephants is enormous. they resemble each other only from a distance in their external appearance.
Only 7% of the males have tusks.
Sri Lanka elephants are the largest Asian subspecies. Shoulder height 2 to 3.5 m, weight 2,000 to 5,500 kg. Skin color darker than the Indian and Sumatran elephants.
325
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Uploaded on July 9, 2022
Taken on October 14, 2014