Asiatic Elephant
Originally uploaded by Pandiyan.
Elephants in India have had a much better deal than tigers and lions. Asiatic elephants are smaller than their African cousins; the females do not have tusks. These gentle giants know how to live life. Full grown adults weigh anything between 3500 to 5000 kilograms. They are the largest mammals on land.
The one in the picture is not fully grown but not a baby either. I have another closer shot which shows the elephant in a bigger size, but I like this as this one shows the surroundings.
Scientific name: Elephas maximus
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