Asian Elephant
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Your morning adorable: Elephants canoodle at new Thai elephant retirement home...for its love affair with elephants. The center, in Thailand's Lampang province, plans to care for up to 200 elderly and disabled Asian elephants; currently, about 30 elephants call it home, including several that are partially or... In this article: Bangkok Post, Thailand, Asian elephants, European Pressphoto Agency, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, and California |
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Arizona Daily Star | November 15, 2009
Prehistoric man, giant animal coexisted
...- some with crocodile-like jaws and four tusks. The one that populated North America is called Cuvieronius and is about the size of an Asian elephant and elephantlike in appearance, Lambert said. Holliday is executive director of the...
In this article: North America, Archaeologists, Crocodile, and Geological Society of America
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Independent.co.uk - World | November 14, 2009
Demand for illegal ivory soars in booming China
...of intricate carvings once prized by the Chinese emperors. A passion for ornaments such as these is what helped decimate African and Asian elephant populations until the United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered...
In this article: China, Guangzhou, Africa, Traffic, Tiger, Giraffe, Poaching, and Environmental Investigation Agency
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IGN | November 10, 2009
2K Play Presents Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey for Wii and Nintendo DS
...Bengal tigers, defy gravity on a motorcycle in the Spherical Miracle, dazzle the crowd with aerial acrobatics, and dance with an exotic Asian elephant. Only the best will become certified to perform in front of thousands in the exciting ZING...
In this article: Wii, Nintendo DS, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., North America, Nasdaq, PlayStation 3, and Cream pie
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NBC | November 09, 2009
San Antonio Zoo accused of mistreating lone elephant
...is far too small and its surface is too flat and hard, resulting in painful arthritis in her feet and legs. The 49-year-old Asian elephant has lived at the zoo for 47 years in an exhibit that spans about half an acre. Her previous...
In this article: San Antonio Zoo, Arthritis, California, Endangered species, and U.S. Department of Agriculture
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The Washington Post | November 07, 2009
Local digest
The National Zoo has launched a series of conservation postal stamps. The stamps feature seven animals: the giant panda, clouded leopard, Asian elephant, Panamanian golden frog, Kirtland's warbler, Scimitar-horned oryx and western lowland...
In this article: Washington, D.C., National Zoo, Giant Panda, Western Lowland Gorilla, and Scimitar-horned oryx
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Telegraph.co.uk - All news | November 06, 2009
Elephant does maternity exercises
...elephant's gestation period is typically 22 months, the longest of any mammal. Last year a row erupted in Australia when a nine-year-old Asian elephant fell pregnant in Sydney's zoo. Animal rights groups said it was the equivelant of a...
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The Oklahoman | November 06, 2009
Circus elephant won’t forget nighttime collision with SUV
...Enid News & Eagle/AP Carpenter, 68, said he swerved his sport utility vehicle and ended up sideswiping the 29-year-old female Asian elephant on U.S. 81 in Enid. "So help me Hannah, had I hit that elephant, not swerved, it would have...
In this article: Oklahoma State University
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New Orleans Times-Picayune | November 06, 2009
SUV nearly slams into elephant on Oklahoma highway
...second I said 'elephant!'" Carpenter, 68, said he swerved his SUV at the last second and ended up sideswiping the 29-year-old female Asian elephant on U.S. 81 in Enid, about 80 miles north of Oklahoma City. "So help me Hanna, had I hit...
In this article: Oklahoma, U.S., and Oklahoma City
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Boston Globe -- Today's paper A to Z | November 05, 2009
Couple sideswipes runaway elephant
...blended in with the road. At the very last second I said, 'Elephant! ' '' Carpenter, 68, said he swerved and only sideswiped the Asian elephant on US 81 in Enid. "So help me, Hanna, had I hit that elephant, not swerved, it would have...
In this article: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and US
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L.A. Times - L.A. Unleashed | November 04, 2009
Your morning adorable: Asian elephant calf goes for a swim at Australia's Taronga Zoo
At Australia's Taronga Zoo, the birth of an Asian elephant calf this summer was a cause for celebration. The calf, a male, was the first of his species to be born in an Australian zoo. The zoo held a contest to name the baby, for which it...
In this article: Taronga Zoo and Australia
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The Asian or Asiatic Elephant (Elephas maximus), sometimes known by the name of one of its subspecies – the Indian Elephant, is one of the three living species of elephant, and the only living species of the genus Elephas. It is the largest living land animal in Asia. The species is found primarily in large parts of Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Indochina and parts of Indonesia. It is considered endangered, with between 25,600 and 32,750 left in the wild.
This animal is widely domesticated, and has been used in forestry in South and Southeast Asia for centuries and also in ceremonial purposes. Historical sources indicate that they were sometimes used during the harvest season primarily for milling. Wild elephants attract tourist money to the areas where they can most readily be seen, but damage crops, and may enter villages to raid gardens.
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