Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus Maximus) It can weigh up to 5,500 kg (12,000 lb) and stand up to 3 meters (10 feet) tall at the shoulder. Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) It can weigh up ...

See All Key Ideas KATHMANDU — On the morning of Feb. 5, a soldier deployed at the Chitwan National Park shot a wild elephant (Elephas maximus) after it allegedly attacked an elephant patrol ...

When barriers and fences failed, farmers switched from paddy and maize to tusker-resistant crops such as tea, lemons and even ...

By Mongabay.com A small town in southern India has rolled out an innovative solar-powered “invisible” fencing system designed ...

The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon. Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) provide a unique model for studying cloning in large mammals. As an endangered species with ...