© Emily Brickell Click here to find out how else they communicate They use body language such as flapping their ears or raising their tail. They also use chirps, roars and rumbles to communicate. How do they communicate? Indian Elephants use loud trumpets when they are excited or afraid. Click to see a picture of Elephant footprints through a field of crops. © Images copyright WLT Click to see a picture of crops where there used to be forest. Humans and Elephants can come into conflict when the people try to defend their crops (for example rice and bananas) against the hungry Elephants. People cut down the forest, where Indian Elephants live, to grow crops. Why are they threatened? The major threats to the Indian Elephant are habitat loss, conflict with people, and hunting by people. What habitat do they live in? Indian Elephants are one of the largest land mammals alive today and they need a lot of food and habitat to move about in. From tropical forests to grassland and scrubland. Indian Elephants can live in a range of habitats. The Indian Elephant, an Asian Elephant, is found in India. Asian Elephants are also found in Thailand, Mynamar, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia. Indian Elephants Their scientific name is Elephas maximus. Asian Elephants are also found in Thailand, Mynamar,"- Presentation transcript: Presentation on theme: "Indian Elephant © Kirsty Burgess/WLT.
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