Collectible Wildlife Gifts | Elephant, Asian, Museum Quality Plastic Animal Toy, Realistic Hand Painted Figure, Model, Gift, 4" OK14 B616

Take home this little Elephant for your own! This little realistic figure can fit in the palm of your hand. It's perfect for your desk, display, or to give as a gift! In general, the Asian elephant is smaller than the African bush elephant and has the highest body point on the head. The back is convex or level. The ears are small with dorsal borders folded laterally. It has up to 20 pairs of ribs and 34 caudal vertebrae. The feet have more nail-like structures than those of African elephants  ”five on each forefoot, and four on each hind foot. The  Asian elephant  (Elephas maximus), also known as the  Asiatic elephant, is the only living  species  of the genus  Elephas  and is distributed throughout the  Indian subcontinent  and  Southeast Asia, from  India  in the west,  Nepal  in the north,  Sumatra  in the south, and to  Borneo  in the east. Three  subspecies  are recognised ”E. m. maximus  from  Sri Lanka,  E. m. indicus  from mainland Asia and  E. m. sumatranus  from the island of  Sumatra.  Formerly, there was also the  Syrian elephant  or  Western Asiatic elephant  (Elephas maximus asurus) which was the westernmost population of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). This subspecies became  extinct  in ancient times.  Skeletal remains of  E. m. asurus  have been recorded from the  Middle East:  Iran,  Iraq,  Syria, and  Turkey  from periods dating between at least 1800 BC and likely 700 BC.  It is one of only three living species of  elephants  or  elephantids  anywhere in the world, the others being the  African bush elephant  and  African forest elephant. It is the second largest species of elephant after the African bush elephant. The Asian elephant is the largest living land animal in  Asia.  Since 1986, the Asian elephant has been listed as  Endangered  on the  IUCN Red List, as the population has declined by at least 50 percent over the last three elephant generations, which is about 60 “75 years. It is primarily threatened by  loss of habitat,  habitat degradation,  fragmentation  and  poaching.[5]  In 2019, the wild population was estimated at 48,323 “51,680 individuals.[8]  Female captive elephants have lived beyond 60 years when kept in semi-natural surroundings, such as forest camps. In zoos, Asian elephants die at a much younger age; captive populations are declining due to a low birth and high death rate. Collectible Wildlife Toys is the market leader in providing high quality, realistic toys of all types! Every one of our items is heavily inspected for quality craftsmanship and authenticity. Our products make great gifts for your family and friends! Additionally, our lifelike animal figurines and plush make for great displays and educational sets. We are happy to serve our wide range of clientele from parents to educators, gift shop owners and many more! Our team works hard to ensure you get a great toy. All products from CWG are checked for quality to ensure you receive the order in perfect condition. From plush sharks to educational animal growths cycle we offer the perfect toy or gift for any occasion.