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The elephant, the largest of land mammals, has evolved over more than sixty million years. Yet if the species current declines remain unchecked in Asia, sixty million years of evolution will be wiped out in just fifty years. In the modern world, one place where elephants can still have a close relationship with humans, is right here, in Thailand.
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Database of Elephant in Thailand |
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The elephant is
a genius animal.
It can be trained
to do many thing
such as elephant
show, elephant taxi
etc. At present,
elephants play an
important rule of
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The elephant
brand - name products
are available for
purchasing at the
National Elephant
Institute, Lampang,
such as elephant
dung paper, lamp,
notebook, elephant
dung umbrella etc.
Let's have a look
at our website. |
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If you are a person
who does cares such
a big beautiful
animal, you can
comment and discuss
about current crisis
of elephants. |
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The Evolution of Elephants |
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The first ancestor of modern elephants lived approximately 60 million years ago. It was called Moeritherium after the place where it was discovered, the Moeris Lake in Egypt. Moeritherium did not resemble the elephants of today. Much smaller than the modern
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Good Appearance of the Elephant |
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Good elephant must have a big body, big head, full cheeks, wide forehead, clear eyes and strong legs. Elephant's back must be a bit higher in the middle of the back.The tusks must be straight and not twisted.
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All ceremonies related to the elephant |
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The elephant is considered an old animal and a domestic one. So there are many ceremonies related to elephant.
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Types of Elephant |
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"Chang Pang" is a female elephant without tusks. there are females with a bit of tusks called "Khanai."
"Chang Plai" is a male elephant with tusks.
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Elephant Pregnancy and Giving birth |
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Normally, a female elephant or Chang Pang will begin to show readiness to mate (or Oestrous cycle) when it is approximately 15 16 years old. ( or the womb is ready to be pregnant ) This will last until age of 50 55 years. A male elephant will begin to show readiness to mate (or Oestrous cycle) approximately age 12 years or over.
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Todate:
12 May
2008 |
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