#Species_Critically_Endangered
Sumatran elephants
STATUS- Critically Endangered.
POPULATION - 2,400 – 2,800
SCIENTIFIC NAME -Elephas maximus sumatranus
HEIGHT- 5-9 feet at the shoulder
Sumatran elephants feed on a variety of
plants and deposit seeds wherever they go, contributing to a healthy forest ecosystem.
They also share their lush
forest habitat with several other endangered species, such as the
Sumatran rhino, tiger, and orangutan, and
countless other species that all benefit from an elephant population that thrives in a healthy habitat.
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