Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus)

The terms Indian Elephant and Thai Elephant redirect here. 

Biome and Space requirements
Elephants need a large space to roam and the Asian Elephant isn't an exception. In zoos, the enclosures commonly consist of large grass or sand paddocks, with a water space, foliage and several rocks. If you are giving the elephant a grass paddock, it is reccomended to have some patches of sand or dirt. The elephant(s) should also have a large indoor area, especially with dirt and/or sand, and bare trees are good as well.

Popularity
On the popularity scale, Asian Elephants rank 4.5 out of 5 popularity stars.

Training Tips
Asian Elephants have been domesticated for thousands of years, and are able to move rocks and logs. They are also trainable, both theatrically and medically. Asian Elephants are typically trained in Asia and other places using a goad, though this has gained controversy and even outlawed in some areas. They are target trainable.

Diet
In the wild, elephants, Asian and African eat lots of foliage per day, including branches, leaves, grass, roots, bark etc.

In zoos, elephants typically eat hay, herbivore pellets, browse and several different vegetables, those being celery, cucumbers, and lettuce. They also sometimes are fed bananas. Feed the elephants as much as they require for their age/condition. [[Category:E]]