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Elephas maximus indicus
The Asian or Asiatic elephant is the only living species of the genus Elephas. Three subspecies are recognized — Elephas maximus maximus from Sri Lanka, the Indian elephant or E. m. indicus from mainland Asia, and E. m. sumatranus from the island of Sumatra. Asian elephants are the largest living land animals in Asia.
Southeast Asia from India in the west to Borneo in the east.
Spotted on Jun 10, 2011
Submitted on Jan 1, 2013
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How wonderful you saw them in the wild!