They prefer to stay near water. They are considered to be keystone species due to their impact on their environments. Other animals tend to keep their distance from elephants while predators, such as lions, tigers, hyenas
Asian elephant is classed as endangered. One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other threats to wild elephants include habitat destruction
Asian elephants are smaller, with males being 2.75 m (9.02 ft) tall at the shoulder and 4,000 kg (8,818 lb) on average, and females 2.40 m (7.87 ft) tall at the shoulder and 2,700 kg (6,000 lb) on average. African forest elephants are the smallest extant species, on average being 2.00 m (6.56 ft) tall at the shoulder
