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Indian elephant
[ in-dee-uhn el-uh-fuhnt ]
noun
- the most widely distributed Asian elephant subspecies ( Elephas maximus indicus ), inhabiting the grasslands and forests of mainland Asia, mostly throughout Southeast Asia, and classified as endangered: although its habitat is well spread out, its population has declined by more than half within the past 100 years, and poaching for tusks continues to be a serious threat.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Indian elephant1
First recorded in 1600–10
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