Sumatran elephant
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Sumatran elephant
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Pictures showing the carcass of a Sumatran elephant, another critically endangered species, being swept away by floods in Aceh in northern Sumatra went viral on social media last week.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
Across the island towards the north coast, an endangered Sumatran elephant lay buried in thick mud and debris near damaged buildings in Meureudu town.
From Barron's ● Nov. 30, 2025
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A pregnant Sumatran elephant was found dead of suspected poisoning near a palm plantation in Indonesia’s Riau province on the island of Sumatra, officials said Friday.
From Washington Times ● May 27, 2022
The Sumatran elephant is considered a critically endangered species due to rapid rates of deforestation in its natural habitat of Borneo and Sumatra.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2021
And the more recent opportunity of comparing a living Sumatran elephant with one from Bengal, has served to establish other though minor points of divergence.
From Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon by Tennent, James Emerson, Sir
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