Elephas maximus; Asian elephant

Japanese: アジアゾウ（英語表記）Elephas maximus; Asian elephant

Proboscidea, Elephantidae. Body length 5.5-6.4m (including trunk), height 2.5-3m, weight about 5t. Its body is rounder than that of the African elephant, and its ears are smaller. It has a single finger-like projection at the end of its trunk. Females' tusks do not grow very long. They form herds of about 30 individuals, but the female is often the leader. They feed on grass, leaves, fruit, etc. The gestation period is about 21 months. Newborns weigh about 90kg and are about 1m tall at the shoulder. Four subspecies are known: the Indian elephant, the Ceylon elephant, the Malayan elephant, and the Sumatran elephant.

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Japanese:

長鼻目ゾウ科。体長 5.5～6.4m (鼻を含む) ，体高 2.5～3m，体重約 5t。アフリカゾウより体は丸みを帯び，耳は小さい。鼻の先に指状突起が1本ある。雌の牙はあまり伸びない。 30頭ぐらいの群れをつくるが，リーダーは雌のことが多い。草，木の葉，果実などを食べる。妊娠期間は約 21ヵ月。新生児は体重約 90kg，肩高約 1m。インドゾウ，セイロンゾウ，マレーゾウ，スマトラゾウの4亜種が知られている。

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