Asian elephant
ISL Keeper Talk
Asian elephant ISL Keeper Talk
Irish Name: Eilifint Áiseach
IUCN Status: Endangered
Elephants are the world’s largest land mammals, with African elephants being the largest and Asian elephants (the species at Dublin Zoo) being the second largest. They have a long trunk, wide flat ears and thick legs. Some males have large tusks. Females and some males have shorter tusks called “tushes”.
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