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Seen in the Vernay-Faunthorpe Hall of Asian Mammals, at the American Museum of Natural History. In the same spot as the bull Asian elephant, an Asian elephant cow stands besides the bull as he checks her (though in the opposite direction he's facing). Unlike that in African elephants, while bulls have tusks, the cows/females lack them. Like in African elephants though, Asian elephants live in herds that are led by a matriarch (mostly the oldest female in the herd), though cow-calf units generally tend to be small, usually consisting of three adults (most likely females that are related) and their offspring. Larger groups of as many as 15 adult females have also been seen and recorded. Social ties in Asian elephants also generally tend to be weaker than those in African elephants. Despite their trumpets being the most famous sound they (or any elephant makes), Asian elephants are recorded to make three basic sounds: growls (which are used for short-distanced communication, but can become rumbles, when mild , or roars, when the distance is longer), squeaks (which their trumpets are, just lengthened), along with chirping) and snorts. There are four subspecies of Asian elephants recognized today: the Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus), the Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus), and the Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus), and the Bornean elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis) (although its origins are still in debate). Being megaherbivores and generalist eaters, Asian elephants both graze and browse for their food. Never straying far from a permeant source of water, Asian elephants drink at least once a day. Although cows usually give birth to one calf, they can have twins in some occasions.

Description
Seen in the Vernay-Faunthorpe Hall of Asian Mammals, at the American Museum of Natural History. In the same spot as the bull Asian elephant, an Asian elephant cow stands besides the bull as he checks her (though in the opposite direction he's facing). Unlike that in African elephants, while bulls have tusks, the cows/females lack them. Like in African elephants though, Asian elephants live in herds that are led by a matriarch (mostly the oldest female in the herd), though cow-calf units generally tend to be small, usually consisting of three adults (most likely females that are related) and their offspring. Larger groups of as many as 15 adult females have also been seen and recorded. Social ties in Asian elephants also generally tend to be weaker than those in African elephants. Despite their trumpets being the most famous sound they (or any elephant makes), Asian elephants are recorded to make three basic sounds: growls (which are used for short-distanced communication, but can become rumbles, when mild , or roars, when the distance is longer), squeaks (which their trumpets are, just lengthened), along with chirping) and snorts. There are four subspecies of Asian elephants recognized today: the Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus), the Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus), and the Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus), and the Bornean elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis) (although its origins are still in debate). Being megaherbivores and generalist eaters, Asian elephants both graze and browse for their food. Never straying far from a permeant source of water, Asian elephants drink at least once a day. Although cows usually give birth to one calf, they can have twins in some occasions.