A. The Nature of The Elephant
The Sumatran Elephant / Elephas maximus sumatrensis is one of Asia's elephant subspecies that have habitat on the island of Sumatra and become the largest mammal in Indonesia. Weight can reach 4-6 tons. Its height reaches 3.5 m on the shoulder. The elephant has a long trunk, which is a modification of the upper lip and nose, its ears are large and wide. Male elephants have a pair of ivory that extends forward, whereas female elephants generally have no ivory, if they are likely to be very short in size. The skin is not overgrown by hairs, only certain parts like the top of the head, neck and tail tip. The color of the skin is gray to black. Her skin looks brighter than any other Asian elephant. In the ears are often seen de pigmentation, looks like a reddish white spots. African, male and female elephants all have ivory. Another striking feature on the Sumatran elephant's forehead has two bulges while African elephants tend to be flat. The ears of the Sumatran elephants are smaller and triangular while the African ears are large and boxy. The female elephant will be married at the age of 9 years or older. Length of pregnancy (gestation) 18-22 months. One baby Sumatran elephant was born in Bali, Sunday (22/1/2017) at 23.30, female sex, 96 kg weight and 89 cm long. The distance between the birth of an elephant child in the same parent is about 4 years. The age of elephants averages up to 70 years.
