Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Asian Elephants
Read about the endangered Asian Elephant. Find out what it likes to eat, where it lives, and its behaviors. Click on the links to the left for more information.
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International Elephant Foundation: Asian Elephant
Basic facts about the Asian elephant. Includes physical description, range and habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, lifespan, enemies, and conservation.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus)
Explore images and facts about the Asian Elephant, including details on their appearance, habitat, diet, breeding, and status as an endangered species.
Woodland Park Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo: Asian Elephant
Resource feature the Asian Elephant. Provides key facts about its classification and range, life cycle, reproduction and more.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Elephant
This resource provides detailed information about the elephant, as well as several pictures and audio clips. [1:00]
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Saving Animals From Extinction: A Home for Elephants
Learn some facts about the Asian elephant in this book. Includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.
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The Elephant Sanctuary
Learn about the facility, view live and archived videos of the resident elephants and learn their histories and that of elephants in general. Visit the photo gallery and read the newsletter and other news from "around the globe". In...
World Wildlife Fund for Nature
World Wildlife Fund: Elephants
The resource includes information on two different species of elephant, the African Elephant and the Asian Elephant.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Making Room for Elephants
John Tidwell's article on elephants for Zoogoer Magazine centers on Asian elephants and covers topics including The Little Prince, The Princess and the Plague, and The Mating Game.
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Audubon Nature Institute: Asian Elephant
Meet the Asian elephant and discover details about its behavior, eating habits, range, conservation status, and other unique facts.
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Zoo Miami: Asian Elephant
Contains a general overview plus interesting facts about the Asian elephant's diet, size, weight, habitat, and conservation.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Asian Elephant
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be...
Denver Zoo
Denver Zoo: Asian Elephant
The Denver Zoo features a comprehensive overview of the California sea lion focusing on its habitat, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.
PBS
Pbs Nature: Elephants
Did you know that the elephant is the largest animal in the world? Discover more about where they live, what they eat and how they socialize when you visit this site.
Read Works
Read Works: An Elephant's Excellent Trunk
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage includes information about the elephant's trunk. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Upali.ch: Elephant Encyclopedia
This is the most thorough site on elephants you will find! Every topic imaginable on elephants is posted here from elephant accidents to zoo born baby elephants. Images and frequently asked questions can be found in this great site.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Elephant Throne (Howdah)
Elephants were closely associated with rulership in South Asia and bore many kings through battles, hunts, and ceremonial processions. That this elephant throne, or howdah, was used by royalty is indicated by its covering of embossed and...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Facts About Elephants
Take a look at 11 fun elephant facts.
Read Works
Read Works: Elephant Tales
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining how elephants communicate. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Elephants for Kids: Learn About the Biggest Land Animal.
Why do Elephants have big ears, trunks, tusks? Kids learn about elephants, the endangered giants of India and Africa
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Why Do Elephants Have Big Feet?
Explain how an organism's adaptations give it advantages in particular environments. Calculate and compare the amount of pressure exerted by the foot of an elephant and a human, and apply that knowledge to an understanding of automobile...
Curated OER
Baby Elephants
Use this site to get the facts on elephants with this elephant information page from the World Wildlife Fund. Content includes information on two different species of elephant, the African Elephant and the Asian Elephant. This is a site...
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Elephant
Learn about the appearance, diet, habitat, conservation, and other fun facts about this large land mammal.
Curated OER
Elephant
Use this site to get the facts on elephants with this elephant information page from the World Wildlife Fund. Content includes information on two different species of elephant, the African Elephant and the Asian Elephant. This is a site...