Apart from African elephants there are also Asian elephants in the Berlin Tierpark. Here are the characteristics of the Asian elephants in comparison to the African elephant.
Ears | small |
Toes | 4-5 |
Visible tusks | only men |
Forehead | bulges |
Back | round |
Trunk | one fingers |
Size | 2.5-3m |
Habitat | rain forest |
Weight at birth | 105-110 kg |
Expectation of life | 40 years |
This is the a part of a series about the “Tierpark Berlin” (animal park in berlin). Each episode will present a animal, which you can observe there.