Question

Mention five characteristics of the Asiatic Elephant.

Answer 1

Characteristics of the Asiatic Elephant:

1. Compared to the African bush elephant, the Asiatic Elephant is smaller by comparison with convex back. Its small ears have a laterally folded dorsal border. The feet have more nail like structure than the African elephant with five on each food on four in the hind foot. The forehead consists of a hemispherical bulges, as opposed to the flat front of an African elephant
2. The trunk is an extension of the nose and upper lip, containing abou 60,000 muscles with longitudinal and radiating sets.
3. The trunks are usually absent in females, but more prominent in males.
4. Asian elephants have a large and well developed neocortex, something which is found in humans, apes and a few dolphin species.
5. The presence of a greater volume of cerebral cortex available for cognitive processing is greater than all land animals.