The elephant has been a contributor to Thai society and its icon for many centuries.[1] The elephant has had a considerable impact on Thai culture.[2] The Thai elephant (
There are two species of elephant: African and Asian. Asian elephants are divided into four sub-species, Sri Lankan, Indian, Sumatran and Borneo.[7] Thai elephants are classed as Indian elephants. Thai elephants have slight differences from other sub-species of Indian elephants. They are smaller, have shorter front legs, and a thicker body than their Indian counterparts.
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^Choudhury, A; Lahiri Choudhury, D.K.; Desai, A; và đồng nghiệp. “Elephas maximus”. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Truy cập ngày 22 tháng 2 năm 2017.