Elephant

The Sumatran elephant is a subspecies of the Asian elephants that only habitat on the island of Sumatra. Sumatran elephants berpostur smaller than subspesies elephant india. The population is declining and becoming a highly threatened species. Around 2000 to 2700 Sumatran elephants are left in the wild based on a survey in 2000. As many as 65% of Sumatran elephant populations disappear from human death, and 30% are likely to be killed by human poisoning. About 83% of Sumatran elephant habitats have become plantation areas due to aggressive encroachment.

Sumatran elephants are the largest mammals in Indonesia, weighing up to 6 tons and growing as high as 3.5 meters on the shoulders. The pregnancy period for Sumatran elephant infants is 22 months with an average age of up to 70 years. This gigantic herbivore is very intelligent and has a larger brain compared to other land mammals. A large ear helps the elephant to hear well and help reduce body heat. His trunk is used to get food and water by holding or gripping the edges that are used like a finger to scoop up.