Elephants are not just big and powerful in appearance, but they are very important for our nature. They are also called the architects of the forest, because they make paths, spread seeds and help many other animals. The smallest elephant in the world is also in the
news the most, everyone falls in
love with their cuteness, but now these elephants are in danger and are slowly getting extinct, so let's know who is the smallest elephant in the world and what is its specialty.
The smallest elephant in the world
Many species of elephants are found in the world, but the smallest elephant in the world is the Bornean elephant. It is very special, its biggest specialty is its small and cute size. Which makes it different from other elephants. Seeing this elephant,
people often say that they have never seen such a cute elephant before, the Bornean elephant, which is called Elephas maximus Bornensis in scientific language, is a unique subspecies of Asian elephants, which is found only on the island of Borneo. These elephants are about three feet shorter than other Asian elephants and their face also looks more round and innocent.
Why is this elephant in danger now?
Recently, it has been included in the
red List of the
international organization IUCN, which means that now they have been declared endangered species. There are many reasons for their danger such as -
1. Deforestation - Due to palm
oil and timber
industry in Borneo, their home, i.e. forest, is rapidly disappearing.
2. Human threat - When forests are cut, elephants enter human areas and eat crops, due to which
people harm them.
3. Illegal hunting - Some
people kill them for their teeth and organs. Today, only about 1,000 Bornean elephants are left in the world and all of them are mostly found in the Sabah state of Malaysia.