Classification Poster
The Asian Elephant
Taxonomy of the Asian Elephant
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Proboscidea
- Family: Elephantidae
- Genus: Elephas
- Species: elephas maximus
The name
The common name of the Elephas Maximus is the Asian Elephant.
A fun fact
The average life span of an Asian Elephant is around 48 years. They can weigh up to 6,000 pounds.
Written by Eden Campbell
Mr. Holmes 6th period class