The Sumatran Elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is a subspecies of elephant native to Asia. They have paler skin that is a light grey, twin-domed foreheads, big ears, long tails, long legs, long prehensile trunks, and the longest tusks out of all Asian elephants.
Lifespan[]
Sumatran elephants can live up to 80 years in the wild. Up to 40 years in captivity.
Diet[]
Sumatran Elephants eat grass, hay and fruit.
Conservation Status[]
Sumatran elephants, like Sumatran orangutans, Sumatran tigers, and Sumatran rhinos, are listed as Critically Endangered, due to the fact that people hunt them for their tusks.
Controversies[]
Some tourist shows and circuses treat their elephants very, very badly. They force the elephants to carry tourists or swim for entertainment, and if they don't cooperate, their handlers hit them in the face with bullhooks.
