What is Asian elephant?
{{Taxobox | name = Asian elephant | status_system = iucn3.1 | status = EN | image = Asian elephant - melbourne zoo.jpg | image_width = 250px | image_caption = Asian elephant | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]] | subphylum = [[Vertebrate|Vertebrata]] | superclassis = [[Tetrapod]]a | classis = [[Mammal]]ia | subclassis = [[Theria]] | superordo = [[Afrotheria]] | ordo = [[Proboscidea]] | genus = ''[[Elephas]]'' | species = '''''E. maximus''''' | binomial = ''Elephas maximus'' | binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], 1758 | range_map = Elephas Maximus distribution evolution map.svg | range_map_caption = {{leftlegend|#eea78f|&nbsp;Historical range}} {{leftlegend|#ea4035|&nbsp;Range in early 21st century}} }} The '''Asian elephant''' (''Elephas maximus'') is the elephant species living in Asia. They are more easily tamed than larger [[Africa]]n elephants. People have used them as working animals for hundreds of years. It is mostly found in parts of [[India]] and nearby countries. == Description == Asian elephants are different from African elephants. They are smaller, have smaller [[ear]]s, short legs, a more rounded back, and a fourth toenail on each of their back feet. They have thick, dry skin with a small amount of stiff hair, and are grey to brown in colour. Male Asian elephants have small [[tusk]]s and female Asian elephants have no [[tusk]]s. Sometimes pink spots appear on the ears as a result of loss of [[pigment]]. Asian elephants eat [[grass]], [[hay]], twigs, [[bark]] and fruits. It can live up to 60 to 80 years. It can weigh up to 5000kg and be up to 300cm tall. It takes up to 660 days or 22 months until the babies are born. <ref>Hannover Zoo: [http://www.zoo-hannover.de/explore-the-zoo/animals-a-z/asian-elephant.html?L=1#steckbrief Asian Elephant]{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, viewed 2012-12-06</ref> == Distribution == Asian elephants live across many parts of [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]]. They also live as far east as [[