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  1. African elephant

    Automatic taxobox name African elephants ref name MSW3 status status system status ref image Elephant in Botswana.JPG image caption African Bush Elephant , Loxodonta africana taxon Loxodonta display parents ... Extinction br ssp. L. a. adaurora Extinction ssp. L. a. kararae Extinction African Bush Elephant .... L. a. atlantica Extinction African Forest Elephant L. cyclotis br Loxodonta exoptata L. exoptata Extinction range map African Elephant distribution map.svg range map caption Distribution of Loxodonta ... african elephant loxodonta africana title African elephant videos, photos and facts Loxodonta ... in the middle Pliocene . Description The African elephant is the largest living terrestrial ... as a fifth limb, a sound amplifier and an important method of touch. The African elephant s trunk ends ... elefant.jpg thumb left A male African bush elephant in Namibia Elephants have four molars each weighs ... 208 ref Distribution and habitat File African Bush Elephant.jpg thumb left African Bush elephant in the Mikumi National Park , Tanzania The African elephant can be found in Eastern, Southern and West ... first3 J.A. coauthors et al title African Elephant Status Report 2002 An update from the African Elephant ... and London ref Classification African bush elephant Loxodonta africana . ref name MSW3 African ... Loxodonta exoptata , extinct . ref name Fossils North African elephant Loxodonta africana pharaoensis ... in MSW3 is morphological. The African forest elephant has a longer and narrower mandible, rounder .... With regard to the number of toenails the African bush elephant normally has four toenails on the front foot and three on the hind feet, the African forest elephant normally has five toenails on the front ... accessdate 2010 12 24 pmc 3006346 ref Behavior African elephant society is arranged around family ..., which can cause enormous damage. ref name Burnie Intelligence See also Elephant intelligence African ... File Ivory trade.jpg thumb upright Men with African elephant tusks, Dar es Salaam , c.  ...   more details



  1. North African Elephant Shrew

    Taxobox name North African Elephant Shrew ref name msw3 MSW3 Macroscelidea id 11200011 page 83 ref status LC status system iucn3.1 image North african elephant shrew..gif image2 North african elephant shrew.jpg status ref ref name iucn IUCN2008 assessors Perrin, M., FitzGibbon, C., Stuart, C., Hutterer, R. & Cuzin, F. year 2008 id 42663 title Elephantulus rozeti downloaded 29 December 2008 ref regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Macroscelidea familia Macroscelididae genus Elephantulus species E. rozeti binomial Elephantulus rozeti binomial authority Georges Louis Duvernoy Duvernoy , 1833 range map North African Elephant Shrew area.png range map caption North African Elephant Shrew range The North African Elephant Shrew or North African Sengi Elephantulus rozeti is a species of elephant shrew in the family Macroscelididae . It is found in Algeria , Libya , Morocco , and Tunisia . Its natural habitat s are Mediterranean type shrubby vegetation and hot desert s. ref name iucn References reflist Macroscelidea Category Elephant shrews Category Animals described in 1833 mammal stub az imali Afrika atlanqa ca Musaranya elefant nord africana es Elephantulus rozeti eu Elephantulus rozeti fr Elephantulus rozeti it Elephantulus rozeti pl Ryjoskoczek pt Elephantulus rozeti ...   more details



  1. African forest elephant

    seealso African bush elephant automatic taxobox image Loxodontacyclotis.jpg name African forest elephant ... Loxodonta cyclotis map.svg range map caption African forest elephant range The African forest elephant Loxodonta cyclotis is a forest dwelling elephant of the Congo Basin . Formerly considered either a synonym or a subspecies of the African savanna elephant Loxodonta africana , a 2010 study established ... of the so called African pygmy elephant Loxodonta pumilio NOACK 1906 phylogeny of cytochrome b ... 687 69 pmid 14556388 ref Image African Forest Elephant.jpg thumb left African forest elephant male in a forest clearing, Gabon. Differences include the African forest elephant s long, narrow mandible the African bush elephant s is short and wide , its rounded ears an African bush elephant s ears .... The male African forest elephant rarely exceeds 2.5 metres 8  ft in height, while the African bush elephant is usually over 3 metres just under 10 feet and sometimes almost 4 metres 13  ft tall. With regard to the number of toenails the African Bush Elephant normally has 4 toenails on the frontfoot and 3 on the hindfoot, the African forest elephant normally has 5 toenails on the frontfoot and 4 on the hindfoot like the Asian elephant , but hybrids between the two species occur. The African ... demand for ivory , the African forest elephant population approached critical levels in the 1990s ... been known that the ivory of the African forest elephant was particularly hard, with a pinkish tinge, and straight whereas that of the African bush elephant is curved . The DNA tests, however, indicated ... genetic makeup, the African forest elephant is almost two thirds as distinct from the African ... African Elephant Specialist Group AfESG Statement on the Taxonomy of extant Loxodonta February, 2006 ... www.wcs.org saving wildlife elephants african forest elephant.aspx Forest Elephant Program http elephant.elehost.com .... inconsistent citations ref The disputed pygmy elephant s of the Congo basin , often ...   more details



  1. North African elephant

    Taxobox name North African elephant status status system extinct c. 100 image 14 Piazzale delle Corporazioni Ostia Antica 2006 09 08.jpg image caption Roman mosaic at Ostia Antica , Italy regnum Animal ia phylum Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Proboscidea familia Elephantidae genus Loxodonta species Loxodonta africana L. africana subspecies L. a. pharaoensis trinomial Loxodonta africana pharaoensis trinomial authority The North African elephant Loxodonta africana pharaoensis was a possible subspecies of the African bush elephant Loxodonta africana , or possibly a separate elephant species, that existed ... include the North African forest elephant , Carthaginian elephant , and Atlas elephant ... of modern Loxodonta . The North African elephant was smaller than the modern African bush elephant L. a. africana , probably similar in size to the modern African forest elephant L. cyclotis . It is also possible that it was more docile than the African bush elephant, which is generally untamable, allowing ... westernmost subspecies Syrian elephant Elephas maximus asurus of the Asian elephant , also now extinct. The North African elephant was also trained and used by the Ptolemaic dynasty of History of Ptolemaic ... the famous war elephant s used by Carthage in the Punic Wars , their conflict with the Roman ... ese and Eritrea n coasts. Description File Roman bronze elephant Staatliche Antikensammlungen SL 50 2.jpg thumb left Roman bronze statue of a war elephant Carthaginian fresco es ref http www.azurever.com ..., the evidence indicates that African forest elephants could and did carry turrets in certain ..., Surus meaning the Syrian elephant Syrian , or possibly One Tusker ref cite journal last Scullard ... iii 02.html adoulis Ptolemaic inscription enumerates three types of war elephant, the Troglodytic ... to tame the Ethiopian elephants, a stock which could be identical to one of the two extant African ... analyses, if specimens of definite North African origin are located and examined. References reflist ...   more details



  1. African bush elephant

    pp move indef automatic taxobox name African bush elephant ref name MSW3 MSW3 Proboscidea id 11500009 ... bush elephant or African savanna elephant Loxodonta africana is the larger of the two species of African elephant . Both it and the African forest elephant have usually been classified as a single species, known simply as the African elephant . Some authorities still consider the currently available evidence insufficient for splitting the African Elephant into two species. ref IUCN African Elephant ... known as the Bush Elephant . Description Refimprove section date August 2010 The African bush elephant ... of Natural History Exhibits ref The African bush elephant normally moves at a rate of convert 6 km ... of the African bush elephant. It is formed by the fusion and elongation of the nose and upper lip ... is a recent report that the African bush elephant is able to use seismology seismic vibrations at infrasound ... Elephant grasping a thorn tree The African bush elephant is herbivory herbivorous . Its diet varies ... elephant african.html ref To break down the plants it consumes, the African bush elephant has four ... old male elephant in Namibia Unreferenced section date August 2010 The African bush elephant ... African bush elephant generally has no natural predation predators other than humans due to its great ... increasingly attracted sport hunters. In 1989, hunting of the African bush elephant for Ivory trade ... African bush elephant. The reddish color of its skin comes from the red earth found in the area. A 2010 genetic study confirmed that the African bush elephant and the African forest elephant are distinct ... Red List classified African elephants as a whole as vulnerable species and the Central African elephant .... The North African elephant Loxodonta africana pharaohensis , also known as the Carthaginian elephant ... deadurl no ref Conservation File BushElephantProvidenceZoo.jpg thumb right Female African bush elephant ... exceeded 300,000 in 1970, to drop to approximately 10,000 today. The African bush elephant officially ...   more details



  1. White Elephant: The Battle of the African Ghosts

    Orphan date February 2009 Infobox film name White Elephant The Battle of the African Ghosts image WhiteElephantGhosts.jpg caption VHS cover for White Elephant The Battle of the African Ghosts director Werner Grusch producer writer Ashley Pharoah starring Peter Firth br Abi Adatsi br Kwabena Holm br Charles Annan br Samuel Amoah music cinematography editing distributor Troma Entertainment released 1983 in film 1983 runtime 90 minutes language English language English budget preceded by followed by White Elephant The Battle of the African Ghosts is a 1983 in film 1983 drama film directed by Werner Grusch and starring Peter Firth . The plot involves a ruthless white man determined to break through thousands of years of tradition to sell microchips in Africa. Unbeknownst to him, the spirits of African tradition are already working against him and are determined to make him pay. The film was briefly distributed by Troma Entertainment . External links Imdb title id 0310353 title White Elephant The Battle of the African Ghosts DEFAULTSORT White Elephant The Battle Of The African Ghosts Category 1983 films Category Independent films Category Troma Entertainment films Category English language films 1980s drama film stub ...   more details



  1. Elephant

    image right African Bush Elephant.jpg 180 Asian elephant melbourne zoo.jpg 180 African elephant Asian elephant African bush elephant Asian elephant Image Elephant skeleton.jpg thumb African elephant ... Congress, Rome 2001 ref Three species of elephant are recognized the African bush elephant , the African ... ref although some group the two African species into one ref name African Elephant Specialist Group ... african elephant.html title African Elephant publisher National Geographic accessdate 2007 06 16 ref ... of convert 3.96 m ft , convert 1 m ft 1 taller than the average male African elephant. ref name ... of drought on predation of elephant Loxodonta africana calves by lions Panthera leo in an African wooded ... Taxonomy and evolution The African elephant genus contains two living species whereas the Asian elephant ... . BBC News. July 24, 2007. ref African elephant Main African elephant African bush elephant African ... Etosha elefant.jpg thumb right African bush savanna elephant in Etosha National Park , Namibia . File Elephant ET.ogv thumb Video of elephants in the wild The elephants of the genus African elephant .... ref name African Elephant Specialist Group cite web last African Elephant Specialist Group title ... Bot retrieved archive archivedate 2007 06 04 ref A third species of African elephant has also been ... of nuclear DNA extracted from African savanna elephant, African forest elephant, Asian elephant ... , though their preferences for different terrains reduce such opportunities. As the African elephant ... The African Elephant Action Plan publisher year 1979 location unpublished report ref This estimate ... to IUCN s African Elephant Status Report 2007, ref cite book last Blanc first JJ coauthors Barnes, RFW, Craig, GC, Dublin, HT, Thouless, CR, Douglas Hamilton, I, Hart, JA, title African Elephant Status Report 2007 An update from the African Elephant Database publisher IUCN, Gland and Cambridge ... pages 19 28 publisher IUCN SSC African Elephant Specialist Group date January June 2005 url http iucn.org ...   more details



  1. Elephant Elephant

    Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Elephant Elephant Type EP Artist Evelyn Evelyn Cover Elephant Elephant.jpg Released September 13, 2007 Recorded 2007 Genre Americana Showtunes Length Label Eleven Records Producer Amanda Palmer br Jason Webley Reviews Last album This album Elephant Elephant br 2007 Next album Evelyn Evelyn album Evelyn Evelyn br 2010 The Elephant Elephant Extended play EP is the debut release by Evelyn Evelyn . It was first sold to the public on September 13, 2007 and consists of a 3 song 7 single and a 6 track bonus Compact disc CD as well as a sticker of a conjoined elephant . The vinyl has full fidelity, while the online streaming and CD versions of the songs have been run through computer filters to create the sound of an old time radio transcription. However, the song Elephant Elephant is the same on in all variations. Have You Seen My Sister Evelyn? appears online and as part of Goodnight Evelyn in an alternate form than on vinyl. All of the other tracks are exclusive to their particular formats. Love Will Tear Us Apart , Elephant Elephant , Have You Seen My Sister Evelyn? , and Sandy s Theme with added vocals and under the title Sandy Fishnets also appear on their 2010 debut album, Evelyn Evelyn album Evelyn Evelyn , all of which were re recorded for the album. Track listing Vinyl Side A Elephant Elephant 1 43 Have You Seen My Sister Evelyn? 2 15 Side B Love Will Tear Us Apart Joy Division 2 52 Bonus CD Elephant Elephant 1 43 Evelyn Evelyn Theme 3 35 Sandy s Theme 5 14 Medley 4 46 Eleven Elephant Elephants 13 32 Goodnight Evelyn 11 11 External links http www.elevenrecords.com 09 elephant.html Eleven Records Elephant Elephant 2000s album stub Category 2007 EPs Category Debut EPs Category Evelyn Evelyn albums ...   more details



  1. Elephant (disambiguation)

    wiktionary elephant TOCright An elephant is a large, grey mammal native to Africa and southern Asia. Elephant may also refer to Films Elephant 1989 film Elephant 1989 film , a film by Alan Clarke set in Northern Ireland Elephant 2003 film Elephant 2003 film , a film by Gus Van Sant set in the United States Elephant public information film Elephant public information film , about seatbelt use in the UK The Elephant Man film The Elephant Man film , 1980 David Lynch film, the story of Joseph Merrick, who was known as the Elephant Man Literature Elephant stories Elephant stories , a 1988 collection ... HMS Elephant HMS Elephant , several ships of the Royal Navy Martinsyde G.100 Elephant , a British World War I bomber aircraft Elefant , a German Panzerj ger . Olifant, a South African modification of the British Centurion tank Centurion tank. Music Elephant album Elephant album , a 2003 recording by alternative rock blues rock band The White Stripes Elephant Stone Records , a U.S. record label Elephants... Teeth Sinking Into Heart , a 2008 pop album Elephant Stone , a 1988 single by the Stone Roses L l phant The Elephant , the fifth movement of The Carnival of the Animals by Saint Sa ns L Elephant, a song on the self titled album Tom Tom Club album Tom Tom Club Elephant, a song from the album 9 Damien Rice album 9 by Damien Rice. Elephant song , a 2012 song by Alexandra Burke People Marco Pantani , nicknamed Elefantino little elephant by Lance Armstrong The Elephants , nickname for the C te d Ivoire national football team Places Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands off Antarctica The Elephant, a mountain in Milford Sound , New Zealand Elephant Hill Provincial Park , British Columbia, Canada Elephant Trunk Hill , Guilin, China Elephant and Castle , a region of London, England Elephant Ridge , in Antarctica Elephant Spit , Heard Island, Australia Science Elephant trunks , formations of interstellar matter found in space Elephant s Trunk nebula Other A symbol of the Republican ...   more details



  1. Pygmy elephant

    R, Van Holt A, Barriel V, Tassy P title Status of the so called African pygmy elephant Loxodonta ...Image Borneo elephant PLoS Biology.jpg thumb right 200px The Borneo Elephant Borneo pygmy elephant Elephas maximus borneensis So called pygmy elephants are reported to be living in both Africa and Asia . The African pygmy elephant, formerly described as Loxodonta pumilio , is currently considered to be a tiny morph zoology morph of the African Forest Elephant L. cyclotis see Debruyne et al. 2003 . The Borneo Elephant Elephas maximus borneensis , a well documented variety of elephant, is also called pygmy elephant. This elephant, inhabiting tropical rainforest in north Borneo east Sabah and extreme north Kalimantan , was long thought to be identical to the Asian Elephant and descended from a captive population. In 2003, DNA comparison revealed them to be probably a new subspecies. ref name Fernando cite journal author Fernando P, Vidya TNC, Payne J, Stuewe M, Davison G, et al. title DNA Analysis Indicates That Asian Elephants Are Native to Borneo and Are Therefore a High Priority for Conservation journal PLoS Biol volume 1 issue 1 pages e6 year 2003 doi 10.1371 journal.pbio.0000006 url http biology.plosjournals.org perlserv?request get document&doi 10.1371 journal.pbio.0000006 ref ref CBS News. July 1, 2005 http www.cbsnews.com stories 2005 07 01 world main705924.shtml Spying on the Pygmy Elephant ref . A 2010 study found that there are an estimated 2,040 elephants in Sabah. ref Alfred, R., Ahmad, A.H., Payne, J., William, C., Ambu, L., 2010 http www.thescipub.com abstract 10.3844 ... . The term pygmy elephant should not be confused with dwarf elephant , which is used for a number of extinction ... , India concerning a dwarf species of elephant called Kallana , a team of elephant experts have ..., P., Grubb, P. title Are there Pygmy Elephants? journal Elephant volume 2 issue 4 pages 8 10 year ... WWF Borneo pygmy elephant species profile http fognews.ru komnatnye slonyata poyavilis v moskve.html ...   more details



  1. Elephant Bar

    File Elephant Bar, Serramonte exterior at night.JPG thumb An Elephant Bar at Serramonte Center in Daly City, California . The Elephant Bar is a restaurant chain in the United States . The corporate office is located in La Mirada, California La Mirada , California . Their first restaurant opened in 1980. As of July 2009, the chain comprises 47 restaurants throughout ten states with the majority in California. Elephant Bar Restaurants are also located in Arizona , California , Colorado , Florida , Kansas , Missouri , New Mexico , Nevada , Ohio , and Oklahoma . The upscale restaurants are decorated around an African safari theme, with wildlife motifs including zebra striped ceilings and leopard print carpets. Many of the dishes offered are Fusion cuisine pan Asian fusion in design. ref http news.google.com newspapers?id zrUqAAAAIBAJ&sjid CmQEAAAAIBAJ&pg 1200,5463106&dq elephant bar&hl en ref ref http www.reviewjournal.com lvrj home 2006 Jan 06 Fri 2006 weekly 5142284.html ref ref http www.contracostatimes.com ci 6696977 ref ref http news.google.com newspapers?id uyNLAAAAIBAJ&sjid hSMNAAAAIBAJ&pg 5882,3350501&dq elephant bar&hl en ref References reflist External links commons category Official website http www.elephantbar.com coord missing Los Angeles County, California Category Restaurants in California Category Restaurant chains in the United States Category 1980 establishments in the United States Category Companies based in Los Angeles County, California Category Fusion cuisine Category Restaurants established in 1980 restaurant stub ...   more details



  1. Syrian elephant

    African elephant s Loxodonta africana pharaoensis , an African bush elephant population or subspecies ...Taxobox name Syrian elephant status EX status system iucn3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2008 assessors Choudhury, A., Lahiri Choudhury, D.K., Desai, A., Duckworth, J.W., Easa, P.S., Johnsingh, A.J.T., Fernando, P., Hedges, S., Gunawardena, M., Kurt, F., Karanth, U., Lister, A., Menon, V., Riddle, H., R bel, A. & Wikramanayake, E. year 2008 id 7140 title Elephas maximus downloaded 28 October 2008 ref extinct before 100 BC image Elephant Attacking a Feline.jpg image width 250px image caption Mosaic of an elephant attacking a feline from Roman Syria regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Proboscidea familia Elephantidae genus Elephas species Elephas maximus trinomial Elephas maximus asurus binomial authority range map range map caption The Syrian elephant Elephas maximus asurus is a proposed name for the westernmost population of the Asian elephant Elephas maximus , which became extinct in ancient times. ref name iucn Skeletal remains of Elephas maximus asurus have ... 100 BC. Description Syrian elephants were among the largest Asian elephant subspecies that survived ... elephant known as Surus it has been suggested to mean the Syrian . It was said to have been his best and biggest elephant. Who date May 2010 In that case, the elephant may have been of Seleucid stock. If it were in fact of native Syrian stock, or an imported Indian elephant remains subject to speculation ... Mosaic depicting Syrian Elephant fighting Asiatic lions http static.panoramio.com photos original 13793700.jpg Image of the skeleton of Syrian Elephant found at Kahramanmara in southern Anatolia, Turkey http www.thecityreview.com f03can22.jpg Syrian elephant Carving, calcite alabaster, Syria, ca. 3rd Millennium B.C. Category Elephants Category Extinct mammals of Asia Elephant, Syrian Category Megafauna of Eurasia Elephant, Syrian Category Extinct mammals Category Holocene extinctions ar ...   more details



  1. Elephant shrew

    in South Africa to thick forest. One species, the North African Elephant Shrew , remains in the semi ... MAMM A 254.1 ref Somali Elephant Shrew , Elephantulus revoili North African Elephant Shrew , Elephantulus ... url http www.awf.org wildlives 72 title Elephant Shrew publisher African Wildlife Foundation accessdate ...Taxobox name Elephant shrews ref name msw3 MSW3 Macroscelidea id 11200002 ref fossil range Fossil range ... X ref image Macroscelides. proboscideus.6869.jpg image width 200px image caption Short eared Elephant ... Elephant shrews or jumping shrews are small insectivore insectivorous mammal s native to Africa ... common English name comes from a fancied resemblance between their long noses and the trunk of an elephant ... because of their superficial similarities. As it has become plain that the elephant shrews are unrelated ... , ref Cite book last Kingdon first J. year 1997 title The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals ... petersi from side.jpg thumb left Rhynchocyon petersi Elephant shrews are small animals with brownish gray coats. Elephant shrews vary in size from about 10 to almost 30 centimetres, from just under 50  g to over 500  g. The Short eared Elephant Shrew has an average size of Convert 150 ... to trap and very seldom seen elephant shrews are wary, well camouflaged, and adept at dashing ... escape route. Elephant shrews are not highly social animals, but many live in monogamous pairs, which ..., or make leaf nests. Short eared elephant shrews inhabit dry steppes and stone deserts of southwestern .... Elephant shrews live in pairs and defend territories. Females drive away other females while males ... elephant shrew Macroscelides proboscideus A living fossil from the Namib desert url http magazine.naturspot.de text elephant shrew.html publisher Natur Spot accessdate February 2010 ref Females give ... True Elephant Shrew journal Natural History location New York volume 101 ref ref Cite web url http members.aon.at ruesselspringer indexe.html title Short eared Elephant Shrews first Regina last Unger ...   more details



  1. Elephant's trunk

    disambig Elephant Trunk , the proboscis of the elephant animal Elephant Trunk Hill , a landmark and tourist attraction in Guilin, Guangxi, China. Elephant s Trunk nebula , astronomy ...   more details



  1. Sumatran elephant

    , Asian elephants are smaller than African elephant s and have the highest body point on the head ...Taxobox name Sumatran elephant status CR status system iucn3.1 status ref ref name iucn image Sumatra elephant Ragunan Zoo 3.JPG regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Proboscidea ... Coenraad Jacob Temminck Temminck , 1847 The Sumatran elephant Elephas maximus sumatranus is one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant , and native to Sumatra island of Indonesia . In January 2011 the Sumatran elephant has been classified as critically endangered by IUCN as the population ... elephant habitat has been lost within the last 25 years. ref name iucn IUCN assessors Gopala ... of populations The Sumatran elephant was once widespread on the island, and Riau Province was believed to have the largest elephant population in Sumatra with over 1,600 individuals in the 1980s. ref ... in 1985, indicating a very significant decline of the Sumatran elephant population up to that time. By 2008, the elephant was locally extinct in West Sumatra Province and at risk of being lost from ... of conflict with humans. ref name iucn 65 of Sumatran elephant deaths are because of human ... of fear of the animal. Fact date February 2007 83 of the Sumatran elephant s former habitat has now been turned into plantation s this means that the elephant has to learn to adapt to new Habitat ecology ... Nilo National Park has been established in Riau province to protect the Sumatran elephant s habitat ... Sumatran elephant species profile , retrieved 7 November 2010 ref In captivity In 1986 the Indonesian government started establishing Elephant Training Centers intended to capture and train elephants ... sumatra.htm Elephant Care International Sumatran Elephant Field Project , retrieved 7 November 2010 ref See also Borneo Elephant References Reflist External links commons category Elephas maximus sumatranus http wwf.panda.org what we do endangered species elephants asian elephants sumatran elephant ...   more details



  1. Elephant sanctuary

    Elephant sanctuary may refer to A wildlife refuge for elephants Elephant Nature Park , Chiang Mai, Thailand Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary , Kenya The Elephant Sanctuary Hohenwald , Tennessee The Elephant Sanctuary Plettenberg Bay, South Africa The Elephant Sanctuary Hartbeespoort Dam, South Africa The Elephant Sanctuary Hazyview, South Africa The Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary , Pahang, Malaysia Riddle s Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary, Greenbrier, Arkansas disambig ...   more details



  1. Elephant grass

    The term Elephant grass may refer to the following grass species The African Pennisetum purpureum , also known as Napier Grass or Uganda Grass The Eurasian Saccharum ravennae , also known as Ravennagrass or Ekra The East Asian Miscanthus sinensis , also known as Chinese Silver Grass, Eulalia Grass, Maiden Grass, Porcupine Grass or Zebra Grass disambig de Elefantengras eo Elefanta herbo nl Olifantsgras ...   more details



  1. The Elephant Whisperer

    multiple issues fanpov May 2010 notability May 2010 unreferenced May 2010 rewrite December 2010 The Elephant Whisperer published in April 2009 by Pan Macmillan in London and in July 2009 by Thomas Dunne St Martin s Press in New York, is the second book written by South Africa n author and conservation movement conservationist Lawrence Anthony along with journalist Graham Spence . It follows Babylon s Ark , the incredible wartime rescue of the Baghdad Zoo . This bestselling book tells the story of a herd of wild African elephants on an African game reserve. The herd is destined to be shot for dangerous behaviour when Anthony intervenes to try to save their lives. The Elephant Whisperer has been translated into French, German, Italian, and Chinese and has been published by Readers Digest in France, Finland, Holland, Slovenia, Canada, and Sweden. Literary Criticism Reviews Marc Bekoff. Author of The emotional lives of animals. Anthony has made a difference in the lives of many magnificent animals who would otherwise have been lost to the world. When you are feeling down and out and ready to give up, read this inspiring book and share it widely with others. Ralph Helfer. Author of Modoc. In my thirty five years studying man animal communication I have met only a few individuals who have the ability to enter into the metaphysical realm of the exotic animal. Lawrence Anthony has been there and back. The Elephant Whisperer is a true reflection of his ability to be at one with the pachyderms. Irene M Pepperberg. Author of Alex and me. A lovingly written tale of close encounters, some beautiful, some frightening, with humans and non humans alike. Anthony s story of his trials and tribulations in preserving a herd of African elephants is a parable for the continent. External links http www.lawrenceanthony.co.za Lawrence Anthony s official website DEFAULTSORT Elephant Whisperer Category South African non fiction books Category 2009 books ...   more details



  1. Elephant Hotel

    Elephant Hotel HABS.jpg thumb 200px left The Elephant Hotel photographed for the Historic American Buildings Survey in the 1930s. The Elephant Hotel was established by Hachaliah Bailey after he bought an African Elephant , which he named Old Bet . Bailey intended to use the elephant for farm work ...Infobox nrhp name Elephant Hotel nrhp type nhl nrhp type2 cp partof Somers Hamlet Historic District partof refnum 04000349 image Elephant Hotel 2007.jpg caption Elephant Hotel in 2007 location 335 U.S. Route 202 in New York Route 202 , Somers, New York Somers , New York NY nearest city Peekskill, New York Peekskill lat degrees 41 lat minutes 19 lat seconds 37 lat direction N long degrees 73 long minutes 41 long seconds 13 long direction W area convert 1.67 acre ref name nhlnom built 1820 1825 architect Hachaliah Bailey architecture designated nrhp type April 5, 2005 ref name nhlsum cite web url http tps.cr.nps.gov nhl detail.cfm?ResourceId 433850890&ResourceType Building title Elephant Hotel accessdate 2007 09 11 work National Historic Landmark summary listing publisher National Park Service ... The Elephant Hotel is a National Historic Landmark located in Somers, New York , a town in Westchester ... as Elephant Hotel. It is also a contributing property in the NRHP listed Somers Hamlet Historic ... of the American Circus. Old Bet died on tour in 1827. Bailey later erected the Elephant Hotel in Somers ... docs NHLS Text 05000462.pdf National Historic Landmark Nomination Elephant Hotel ... nhlsum The Elephant Hotel is currently the Somers Town Hall. It is located at 335 U.S. Route 202 ... hpimaging hp view.asp?GroupView 10713 title NRHP Inventory Nomination Somers Town House Elephant ... star Akiko Yano entitled a 1994 album, and a song on that album, Elephant Hotel, and the building ... www.somershistoricalsoc.org elephanthotel.html Elephant Hotel history Somers Historical Society http hdl.loc.gov loc.pnp hhh.ny0878 Elephant Hotel, State Route 116 Vicinity, Somers, Westchester County ...   more details



  1. Elephant cognition

    The elephant both Asian and African has a very large and highly convoluted neocortex , a trait ... title Brain of the African Elephant Loxodonta africana Neuroanatomy From Magnetic Resonance Images publisher ... book about a typical elephant death ritual that was witnessed by Anthony Hall Martin, a South African ... 10 31 date 2005 03 23 ref Calimero, an African elephant who was 23 years old, also exhibited a unique ... four percent of the time, the animals correctly picked the fullest bucket. An African elephant named ... 08 29 ref See also Animal cognition Asian elephant African elephant Spindle neuron Vocal learning ...File ele brain.png thumb 300px Human, pilot whale and elephant brains up to scale. 1 cerebrum 1a temporal lobe and 2 cerebellum Elephant s are amongst the world s most intelligent species. With a mass of just over 5  kg 11  lb , elephant brains are larger than those of any other land animal, and although the largest whale s have body masses twenty fold those of a typical elephant , whale brains are barely twice the mass of an elephant s brain. The elephant s brain is similar to that of humans in terms of structure and complexity such as the elephant s cerebral cortex cortex having as many .... last9 Jia first9 H. title Phylogenomic analyses reveal convergent patterns of adaptive evolution in elephant ... Mind, memory and feelings work Friends Of The Elephant url http www.elephantfriends.org mind.html ... Patrick title The Debate Over Elephant Culling Is it Ever Morally Justified to Cull Elephants? journal ... http archive.lib.msu.edu DMC African 20Journals pdfs Journal 20of 20the 20University 20of 20Zimbabwe ... The Elephant s Secret Sense The Hidden Lives of the Wild Herds of Africa publisher Simon & Schuster ... . Asian elephant s have the greatest volume of cerebral cortex available for cognitive processing ... The elephant brain exhibits a gyrus gyral pattern more complex and with more numerous convolutes ... name ElephantBrain cite web title Elephant brain, Part I Gross morphology, functions, comparative ...   more details



  1. Ruby (elephant)

    Cite web url http www.the scientist.com news display 53264 title When I see an elephant...paint ...   more details



  1. Tyke (elephant)

    the poster elephant of circus tragedies and a symbol for animal rights. Dozens of lawsuits were filed ... article 2004 Aug 20 ln ln19a.html title Slain elephant left tenuous legacy in animal rights ... elephants Elephant Elephant aggression Elephant Rage Topsy elephant Mary elephant Chunee Chunee elephant Rogue elephant of Aberdare Forest References reflist External links http starbulletin.com ... Individual elephants Tyke elephant Tyke Category missing or escaped animals Category Filmed deaths nl ...   more details



  1. Indian elephant

    than African elephant s and have the highest body point on the head. The tip of their trunk ...Taxobox name Indian elephant status EN status system iucn3.1 status ref ref name iucn image IndianElephant.jpg ... trinomial authority Georges Cuvier Cuvier , 1798 for the species also referred to as Indian elephant Asian elephant The Indian elephant Elephas maximus indicus is one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant , and native to mainland Asia . Since 1986, Elephas maximus has been listed ... Indian elephant was convert 3.43 m ft high at the shoulder. ref Pillai, N.G. 1941 On the height and age of an elephant . Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 42 927 928 ref In 1985, two large elephant bulls were spotted for the first time in Bardia National Park , and named Raja Gaj and Kanchha ... Journal of the IUCN SSC Asian Elephant Specialist Group 17 41 44 ref Indian elephants have smaller ears, but relatively broader skull s and larger trunks than African elephants. Toes are large and broad. Unlike their African cousins, their abdomen is proportionate with their body weight but the African elephant has a large abdomen as compared to the skulls. Distribution and habitat File WildElephants,Munnar.JPG thumb Wild elephants in Munnar , Kerala File An elephant herd at Jim Corbett National Park.jpg thumb An elephant herd in Jim Corbett National Park File Bandipur 4.jpg thumb A wild elephant in Bandipur National Park File Elephant in Nagarhole National Park.jpg thumb Elephant bathing ... false The Asian Elephant Ecology and Management Second edition. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 052143758X ... to conserve the Asian elephant in Nepal . Gajah Journal of the IUCN SSC Asian Elephant Specialist ... of Vietnam. Ecology and behaviour The movement and habitat utilization patterns of an elephant ... shola forest and grassland convert 1400 to 1800 m ft abbr on . Five different elephant clans ... Ecology of the Asian elephant in southern India. l. Movement and habitat utilization patterns ...   more details



  1. The Sultan's Elephant

    a mixture of hydraulics and motors. It weighed 50 tons, as much as seven African elephant s. blockquote With hundreds of moving parts and scores of pumping pistons 22 in the trunk alone , the elephant ...Image Sultanelephant1.JPG thumb The Sultan s Elephant at Horse Guards Parade in London The Sultan s Elephant ... elephant , a giant marionette of a girl and other associated public art installations. In French it was called ... The Sultan Of The Indies On His Time Travelling Elephant . The show was commissioned to commemorate ... www.thesultanselephant.com about royaldeluxe.php title Royal de Luxe publisher The Sultan s Elephant ... the world between 2005 and 2006. The Elephant is nowadays considered as an official symbol of the city ... The elephant was designed by Fran ois Delarozi re . ref name DT cite news url http www.telegraph.co.uk ... to create the elephant s sturdy skeleton. The attention to detail was extraordinary, from the flapping ..., and the snaking, reticulated trunk. ref name DT blockquote The elephant no longer exists Helen Marriage ... Royal de Luxe were so fed up with being invited all over the world to perform The Sultan s Elephant ... with a giant elephant are going one step further in Liverpool. publisher The Guardian accessdate 2008 09 14 first Lyn last Gardner date 27 August 2008 ref A replica of the elephant was built ... name LMI cite web url http www.lesmachines nantes.fr english elephant.html title The Great Elephant ... and Nantes , from 19 22 May 2005. London The Sultan s Elephant show was performed in w London London ... The rocket, crashed in London On Friday, the elephant arrived, along with the Sultan. An oversize marionette emerged from the rocket this was the girl from the Sultan s dreams. The girl met up with the elephant. Friday evening the elephant wandered round St. James s , while the girl went on a trip around w London London on an opentop Routemaster bus. On Saturday, the elephant walked to Trafalgar Square , where it rested over lunch. Then the girl marionette was lifted by a crane onto the elephant ...   more details



  1. Elephant Boy

    Elephant Boy may refer to Elephant Boy film Elephant Boy film , a 1937 film based on a story from Kipling s Jungle Book Elephant Boy , the nickname of Wack Pack Elephant Boy Fred Schreiber , of The Howard Stern Show s The Wack Pack Elephant Boy TV , a 1970s TV program filmed on location in Sri Lanka disambiguation de Elefanten Boy it Elephant Boy ...   more details




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