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Sumatran Elephant
Elephas maximus sumatrensis
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Similarly to many other endangered animals, the Sumatran Elephant suffers from habitat loss and paching. The Sumatran Elephant has smaller tusks that other elephant subspecies, but even their small tusks are enough for poachers in the ivory trade. As far as habitat loss, Sumatran Elephants lost half of their population with in the time of one generation due to deforestation. Much of the deforestation is for agriculture. This means elephants live closer and closer to fields and have caused problems by raiding crops, destroying land and homes, and occasionally trampling people. These have caused farmers to fight back by poisoning and shooting elephants.
Similarly to many other endangered animals, the Sumatran Elephant suffers from habitat loss and paching. The Sumatran Elephant has smaller tusks that other elephant subspecies, but even their small tusks are enough for poachers in the ivory trade. As far as habitat loss, Sumatran Elephants lost half of their population with in the time of one generation due to deforestation. Much of the deforestation is for agriculture. This means elephants live closer and closer to fields and have caused problems by raiding crops, destroying land and homes, and occasionally trampling people. These have caused farmers to fight back by poisoning and shooting elephants.
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As previously stated, the Sumatran elephant has small tusks. They are 5 to 9 feet tall at the shoulder and weigh in at about 5 tons.
Sumatran elephants live in tropical forests and consume grass, leaves, fruits, nuts, and seeds.
As previously stated, the Sumatran elephant has small tusks. They are 5 to 9 feet tall at the shoulder and weigh in at about 5 tons.
Sumatran elephants live in tropical forests and consume grass, leaves, fruits, nuts, and seeds.
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Females can reproduce by the time they are 10 years old. They give birth to one calf after a 22 month pregnancy. Calves generally stay under the protection of their mother and other females in the herd until they reach age 5 at which point they gain independence.