The largest land mammal - Elephant!

Mr. Elephant caught on camera having lunch in Thailand.<br />The largest living land animals on Earth today are Elephants. They get their name Elephant from the Greek word Ivory. They are also the largest land mammals in the family Elephentidae : Elephas and Loxodonta. There are three recognised species of Elephants -- The African bush elephant, The African forest elephant and the Indian / Asian elephant. The other species of Elephantidae are extinct since ice age. <br /><br />Elephants give birth after every 22 months, longest for any earth animal. A healthy newborn weighs around 105 kgs and has a lifespan of 50 to 70 years. Elephants are considered to be a symbolof wisdom in Asia and are known for their intelligence which is thought to be equal to Dolphinns. Aristotle once said the elephant was "the beast which passeth all others in wit and mind. They are threatened by humans and are highly endangered. <br /><br />This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at wfi @vsnl.com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.<br /><br />License at http://www.paya.com/videos/810952