Sumatran Elephant

Elephas maximus sumatranus

Domain: Eukaryota

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Proboscidea

Family: Elephantidae

Genus: Elephas

Species: E. maximus

Subspecies: E. m. sumatranus

Lifespan

Average lifespan of wild elephants: 60 years

Average lifespan of female captive elephants: 75 years

Average lifespan of male captive elephants: 60+ years

Population

According to Mongabay, which obtained an unreleased copy of the 2019-2029 elephant conversation plan, it ranges around 924-1,359 individuals, a drop of 52-62% of the population estimate of the last official figure released in 2007.

Sumatran Elephant

© Alain Compost

Lifespan

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