SPECIES
Asian elephant
Elephas maximus
In the forests of South and Southeast Asia, elephants travel in small, close-knit female groups.
From wet forest to grassland, Asian elephants travel through landscapes that have also become homes, farms and roads for people.
What does an Asian elephant eat?
grasses, bark, roots, leaves
Where does an Asian elephant live?
South and Southeast Asia
The matriarch and her family
Groups of related females are often led by the oldest female, and elephants may spend much of the day feeding.
Between forests and grasslands
Asian elephants occur in 13 range countries across South and Southeast Asia, using both dry and wet forest and grassland.
A landscape cut into pieces
Forests broken apart by roads, farms and settlements can block elephants from travelling between feeding grounds.
Sources
Records of where it has been seen come live from GBIF; observed interactions from GloBI. Draft — not yet reviewed by a person.