- elephas maximus borneensis
- estimated to be less than 1500
- endangered (IUCN)
- hervivores, eat palms, grasses, wild bananas (love durians)
- live cycle = 60 years in the wild, 80 years in captivity
- gestation = between 19 - 22 months (2 years)
- shy and generally avoid people
- family groups = mothers, daughters, sisters, immature males; adult males usually remain solitary
Primary Threats
- loss of continuous lowland forests = monoculture plantations, logging, oil palm plantation
- hunting
- human wildlife conflict
-WWF-
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