Asian Elephant
Native to both Central and Southeast Asia, the Asian elephant (or Elephas maximus) is a species distinguishable by a distinctive trunk, small ears, and grey skin with pink mottling around the face.
They are large herbivores and live in a variety of different environments, including forests, grasslands and mountains, wherein they feed on tree leaves, bark and grasses.
Asian elephants are smaller than their African counterparts, with males reaching an average height of 2.75m and weighing 4000kg, compared to the female average of 2.40m and 2400kg.
Elephas maximus
Habitat needs
Space is stored as a minimum plus an amount per additional adult; the game's help adds that juveniles don't count. Plan a mixed habitat in the habitat planner.
Dislikes snow.
Terrain
| Terrain | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | 20% | 40% |
| Sand | 10% | 40% |
| Soil | 20% | 40% |
| Rock | 0% | 20% |
| Waterlogged | 10% | 40% |
Share of the habitat's terrain.
Barriers with resistance grade 4 or higher 7
- Acrylic grade 4 · $3
- Steel Mesh grade 4 · $3 · climbable
- Thick Glass grade 4 · $3
- Brick grade 5 · $4
- Concrete grade 5 · $4
- Gabion grade 5 · $4 · climbable
- Electric grade 6 · $0.80
At least 3 m high. No water barrier. Grades are the ones the game's barrier tooltips state.
Enrichment it uses 6
- Gyro Toy · score 100 · $100
- Rubbing Pillar Toy · score 100 · $100
- Skittle Toy · score 50 · $100
- Large Ball Toy · score 100 · $100
- Musical Keyboard Toy · score 150 · $100
- Mud Bath Toy · score 150
Enrichment target: toys 40 + 40 per additional adult; feeders 4 + 6 per additional adult.
Food, life and breeding
- Food
- Leaves and Branches + Hay
- Food / drink amount
- 10 / 50
- Food cost, grade 1 / 2 / 3
- $1,211 / $1,717 / $1,717
- Feeders
- Food Trough - Small, Food Trough - Large, Food Trough - Medium, Barrel Feeder - Large, Barrel Feeder - Hanging, Melon Feeder, Suspended High Grazer Feeder, Tree Scatter Feeder, Fixed Roller Feeder - Large, Veggie Jelly Cake, Wall Feeder - Large, Wall Feeder - Small, Wall Feeder - Medium
- Lifespan
- 55–70 yr
- Mature / prime / old / elderly
- 11 yr / 20 yr / 35 yr / 51 yr
- Gestation / between births
- 1.83 yr / 8 yr
- Litter
- 1–1
- Fertility
- 0.2
- Mating system
- Polygynous
- Breeds in
- All seasons
- Dominance
- Matriarchal
- Ecosystem roles
- Terrestrial Seed Dispersers, High Browsers, Terrestrial Foragers
- Wild population
- 20,000-25,000
- Guests flee if it escapes
- Yes
Elephants are mostly social animals, with females living, travelling and foraging in tight-knit herds with their calves. They will also care for each other and help each other raise young. These herds are matrilineal – normally, the oldest female will lead the group and, when she dies, the next oldest female will take her place. Young adult male elephants live loosely bonded in bachelor herds and travel together to locate food and mates. The exception is mature males, who will often live alone.
Overview
- Scientific name
- Elephas maximus
- Class
- Mammalia
- Conservation status
- Endangered
- Biome
- Tropical, Grassland, Wetlands
- Continent
- Asia
- Content
- Base game