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A male
Indian elephant
(
Elephas maximus indicus
) in
Bandipur National Park
,
Karnataka
. First described by
Georges Cuvier
in 1798, this subspecies of
Asian elephant
is considered
endangered
owing to large population declines since the mid-20th century.
Photograph:
Yathin S Krishnappa
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