What's The World's Second Largest Land Mammal
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The Asian elephant is the world's second-largest land mammal, smaller than the African bush elephant.
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These intelligent and social animals are found in Asia and have distinctive features like a single-fingered trunk tip.
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They are endangered and play a crucial role in maintaining their habitats by creating paths for other wildlife.
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Male elephants weigh around 4 tonnes and females around 2.7 tonnes on average.
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They have wrinkled grey skin, large ears, and a trunk with a single finger-like tip at the end.
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Only some males have tusks; females lack them entirely. Some males have smaller tusks called "tushes".
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They are herbivores with a diet consisting of grass, bark, roots, leaves, and fruits.
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They are highly intelligent and social animals, known to display emotions like grief and learn through experience.
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