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Borneo Pygmy Elephant
Elephas maximus borneensis
5.44304, 118.347
Field Notes
Description:
This herd were found along the Kinabatangan River and consisted of between 30-40 individuals. They were feeding along the river bank and as the afternoon crept on they even went for a swim in the river.
Habitat:
Jungle along the banks of the river
Notes:
There are an estimated 1000-1600 individuals left and the largest population is found in the Lower Kinabatangan floodplain. Unfortunately, the increase in global demand for palm oil has led to increased human-elephant conflict and the elephants are now severely threatened by habitat loss as deforestation for oil palm plantations and logging continues
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PublishedMay 13, 2013
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