Asian elephant
The Asian elephant ("Elephas maximus"), also called Asiatic elephant, is the only living species of the genus "Elephas" and is distributed in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India and Nepal in the west to Borneo in the south. Three subspecies are recognised—"E. m. maximus" from Sri Lanka, "E. m. indicus" from mainland Asia and "E. m. sumatranus" from the island of Sumatra. The Asian elephant is the largest living land animal in Asia.
Really Wild Animals
The immense continent of Asia is explored. With such a large area to cover, this episode jumps from one place to the next. Examples include the Indonesian islands, the Arabian Peninsula, Indian jungles, and Chinese mountains. Some of the featured animals in these locations are the sea snake, the Arabian oryx, the dhole, the proboscis monkey, the tiger, the Asian elephant, the orangutan, the white-bellied sea eagle, and the giant panda. The difference between myth and reality is put to the test in uncovering the lifestyles of all these creatures.