elephant

An elephant zoo animal at a zoo

Size of elephants

In general, the Asian elephant weighs between 3-5 tons (6,615-11,025lb); however the smaller Sumatran subspecies weight range begins at 2 tons (4,000lb).  By contrast, the African elephant weighs between 4-7 tons (8,820-15,435lb).  An Asian elephant’s height at the shoulder is between 6.6-11.5ft (2-3.5m).  By contrast the African elephant stands 9.8-13.1ft (3-4m).

Asian elephant & Indian elephant

The Asian elephant is one of three species in the order Proboscidea, the others being the Savanna elephant and the Forest elephant.

The Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) is a one of three subspecies or races of the Asian elephant ''Elephas maximus".  The Indian elephant for example, is larger, has longer front legs and a thinner body than the Asian elephant found in Thailand.