Do you know: The leader of an elephant group is always a female.
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India has the world's largest wild Asian elephant population: 27,312 individuals, about 55% of the global count.
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Karnataka with 6049 elephants has the highest number of elephants in India.
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India has 33 Elephant Reserves, including the latest one called Terai Elephant Reserve (Uttar Pradesh).
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Asian elephants are classified into three subspecies: Indian, Sumatran, and Sri Lankan. The Indian subspecies has the largest range.
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Elephants, classified as endangered species by the IUCN, hold the prestigious title of being India's national heritage animal.
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To mark the importance of elephants, 12 August is celebrated every year as World Elephant Day globally.
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Elephants are keystone species that maintain ecosystem balance, yet they are threatened by rampant development, poaching, and the ivory trade.
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