Asian elephant

Key facts

• Asian elephant lives in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
• Group: Mammals.
• It weighs about 3,500 kg (7,720 lb).
• A typical adult is about 5.5 m (18 ft) long.
• It lives about 60 years.
• Diet: herbivore.
• Habitat: forest.
• An Asian elephant's trunk has one finger-like tip, while an African elephant's trunk has two.