This is what south indian elephants really look like!!!

Despite their size, elephants can be difficult to spot in the dense jungles of south india... I have been meters away from them before and not spotted them. :)

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Ferdy Christant

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I know what you mean! We saw one coming out of some shrubs in Sri Lanka, but then it went back in. We drove around the shrubs several times and waited. But it was just gone, without a sound. Bizarre, really. Posted 10 years ago

The Indian Elephant

The Indian Elephant is one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant, and native to mainland Asia. Since 1986, "Elephas maximus" has been listed as endangered by IUCN as the population has declined by at least 50% over the last three generations, estimated to be 60–75 years. The species is pre-eminently threatened by habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation.

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Similar species: Elephants

Species identified by JohnR