Asian Elephant
Elephas maximus
Local name: Hatti / हाथी
lightbulbNational Heritage Animal of India.
Identification
The Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Hatti / हाथी.
Habitat. Forests of the Western Ghats, Central India, Himalayan foothills and the Northeast
Diet. Browse, grass, bamboo, cultivated crops on corridors
Field notes. Matriarchal herds; musth bulls are high-risk. Corridor and rail-hit cases are common incident types. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
Habitat
Forests of the Western Ghats, Central India, Himalayan foothills and the Northeast
Diet
Browse, grass, bamboo, cultivated crops on corridors
Behavior
Matriarchal herds; musth bulls are high-risk. Corridor and rail-hit cases are common incident types.
