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Borneo elephant

Elephas maximus borneensis

The Borneo elephant is a special type of Asian elephant found only on the island of Borneo. They are smaller than other elephants and have smaller ears, making them unique and adorable!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Borneo elephant is the smallest Asian elephant subspecies, having a rounder face, larger ears, and straighter tusks compared to its relatives. Its skin is typically a dark gray, and it often has a longer tail almost touching the ground.

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Borneo elephant

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Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

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Interessante Fakten

A baby Borneo elephant, called a calf, can weigh over 200 pounds at birth!

Borneo elephants can eat hundreds of pounds of plants every single day to stay full!

Their unique DNA shows they have been isolated on Borneo for 300,000 years!

These amazing elephants use their huge ears to help cool down their giant bodies!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Forest Gardener

The Borneo elephant helps the rainforest grow by eating fruits and spreading seeds far and wide through its droppings.

Fähigkeit

Jungle Architect

These elephants can create clear paths through dense forests, making trails for other animals to follow and access resources.

Fähigkeit

Water Navigator

Borneo elephants are excellent swimmers, using their trunks as snorkels to cross deep rivers and reach new areas.

Fähigkeit

Sensitive Explorer

Their long, powerful trunk is incredibly sensitive, used for smelling, breathing, drinking, and grasping objects with precision.

Maße und Details

Länge
300-400 cm
Gewicht
2000-3000 kg
Lebenserwartung
60-70 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Wurfgröße
1
Tragzeit
610-660 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These gentle giants munch on a huge variety of plants, like grasses, leaves, fruits, and bark, all day long!

Hauptnahrung

  • Grasses
  • Leaves
  • Shoots
  • Bark
  • Fruits
  • Roots

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

symbiotic with

Cluster Fig

Ficus racemosa

Elephants eat figs and disperse seeds, helping fig trees grow.

depends on

Dung beetle

Catharsius molossus

Dung beetles feed on elephant droppings, recycling forest nutrients.

eaten by

Bornean Clouded Leopard

Neofelis diardi

Clouded leopards might prey on young or weak elephant calves.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Bornean pygmy elephant

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Always watch elephants from a safe distance and never try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Borneo elephant?

300-400 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Borneo elephant?

2000-3000 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Borneo elephant?

60-70 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Borneo elephant?

40 km/h

Was frisst Borneo elephant?

These gentle giants munch on a huge variety of plants, like grasses, leaves, fruits, and bark, all day long!

Wo findet man Borneo elephant normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Borneo elephant?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Borneo elephant?

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