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The '''Indian elephant''' (''Elephas maximus indicus'') is one of three [[subspecies]] of the [[Asian elephant]]. It comes from mainland [[Asia]]. Since 1986, ''E. maximus indicus'' has been listed as [[endangered species|endangered]] by [[IUCN]]. The population has declined by at least 50% over the last 60–75 years. The subspecies is also threatened by habitat loss, degradation and herds being split apart into smaller groups.<ref name=iucn>Choudhury, A. and others (IUCN SSC Asian Elephant Specialist Group) 2008. [https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/7140/12828813]</ref> | The '''Indian elephant''' (''Elephas maximus indicus'') is one of three [[subspecies]] of the [[Asian elephant]]. It comes from mainland [[Asia]]. Since 1986, ''E. maximus indicus'' has been listed as [[endangered species|endangered]] by [[IUCN]]. The population has declined by at least 50% over the last 60–75 years. The subspecies is also threatened by habitat loss, degradation and herds being split apart into smaller groups.<ref name=iucn>Choudhury, A. and others (IUCN SSC Asian Elephant Specialist Group) 2008. [https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/7140/12828813]</ref> | ||
The Indian elephant is indigenous to mainland Asia, with approximately three-fourths of its population residing in [[Republic of India]]. This species is also found in various countries across the [[Indian subcontinent]], including [[Nepal]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Bhutan]], and [[Myanmar]], as well as in Southeast Asian nations such as [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Laos]], [[Cambodia[], and [[Vietnam]], with smaller populations in [[People's Republic of China]]. | The Indian elephant is indigenous to mainland Asia, with approximately three-fourths of its population residing in [[Republic of India]]. This species is also found in various countries across the [[Indian subcontinent]], including [[Nepal]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Bhutan]], and [[Myanmar]], as well as in Southeast Asian nations such as [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Laos]], [[Cambodia[], and [[Vietnam]], with smaller populations in [[People's Republic of China]]. | ||