Directory of Elephas Resources

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This category is for web sites about Asian elephants, especially sites with emphasis on elephant science, eg: zoology, physiology, taxonomy, ecology, conservation, etc, ...

Web sites about the welfare of elephants in circuses and logging camps, about the ivory trade, or about elephants as a tourism spectacle, do not belong here. Please consult the FAQ at http://dmoz.org/Science/Biology/Zoology/faq.html.

Classification of the Asian Elephant Elephas maximus
Mammalia; Eutheria; Proboscidea; Elephantidae; Elephas

There are three recognized sub-species: Elephas maximus indicus (Indian Elephant), Elephas maximus maximus (Sri Lankan Elephant) and Elephas maximus sumatranus (Sumatran Elephant).

Subcategories

• Ivory Trade

Resources in This Category

• EleAid

  http://www.eleaid.com/
  Promotes charitable conservation projects that help protect the endangered Asian Elephants. Includes information about projects, photos, and links.

• The Asian Elephant: Elephas maximus

  http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2009/agarwal_radh
  Research project by Radhika Agarwal at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse.

• WWF: Asian Elephants

  http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/elephants/asian_elephants/
  Overview of biology and distribution, threats, and current conservation programs.

 

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