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Identification

Elephas maximus (Asiatic elephant)

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Image of: Elephas maximus (Asiatic elephant)

Date Taken
November 2004
Location

Udawalawe Wildlife Sanctuary, Sri Lanka

Caption

Mother Asiatic elephant, illustrating aggressive behavior because she feels her calf is being threatened (Elephas maximus). She is tearing vegetation and tossing it.

Contributors

David Behrens external link (photographer, copyright holder, identification)


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University of Michigan Museum of Zoology National Science Foundation Citation: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed December 02, 2009 at http://animaldiversity.org.
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