Conservation importance of Borneo’s Pygmy elephants
Common Name: Borneo Pygmy elephant (Eng)
Gajah (Bahasa Malaysia)
Nenek/Liman (Orang Sungai language)
Scientific Name: Elephas maximus borneensis
Habitat: Lowlands and valleys
Status: Endangered
Population: [Unknown] estimated to be less than 1,500 mostly in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Gajah (Bahasa Malaysia)
Nenek/Liman (Orang Sungai language)
Scientific Name: Elephas maximus borneensis
Habitat: Lowlands and valleys
Status: Endangered
Population: [Unknown] estimated to be less than 1,500 mostly in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
-source from WWF Malaysia
*lily top-right photo: with Cik Bunga the elephant.
Go Green and Save the Pygmy Elephants - Sunway Pyramid has initiated the EleFUN Holiday: A Pygmy Elephant Project, to create public awareness for the vulnerable wildlife and encourage shoppers to Go Green to save the elephants.
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