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The Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant, and native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra.In 2011, IUCN upgraded the conservation status of the Sumatran elephant from endangered to critically endangered in its Red List as the population had declined by at least 80% during the past three generations, estimated to be about 75 ...
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He thought that the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) had indeed existed on the island and had gone extinct. [2] It may be considered synonymous with the Sumatran elephant (E. maximus sumatranus). [1] Fossils of the Asian elephant have been found in Pleistocene deposits on Java. The question of when elephants became extinct on Java is unsettled.
The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), also known as the Asiatic elephant, is a species of elephant distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India in the west to Borneo in the east, and Nepal in the north to Sumatra in the south. Three subspecies are recognised—E. m. maximus, E. m. indicus and E. m. sumatranus.
Agustinus Suyanto, Masaaki Yoneda, Ibnu Maryanto, Maharadatunkamsi and Jito Sugardjito (2002). "Checklist of The Mammals of Indonesia: Scientific name and distribution area table in Indonesia including CITES, IUCN and Indonesian category for conservation".
You can also see other creatures like Malayan Tigers, African Elephants, Meerkats, Sumatran Orangutans, or even Sloth Bears. The zoo not only cares for and displays all sorts of animals, but they ...
Elephas maximus sumatranus – Sumatran elephant; Elephas maximus borneensis – Borneo elephant, proposed but not yet recognized as valid [14] The following Asian elephants were proposed as extinct subspecies, but are now considered synonymous with the Indian elephant: [1] Elephas maximus sondaicus – Javan elephant †
Indonesian faunal emblems are Indonesian endemic fauna that gain the status as national animal symbol that represent Indonesia and describe Indonesian biodiversity.Today there are three animals that gained the status as Indonesian faunal emblems: Komodo dragon, Javan hawk-eagle and Asian arowana.