Elephas Maximus, the Elephant of Ceylon |
Common terms and phrases
3rd molars adult Aliya animal Asian elephant black bristles body bones calf Ceylon Ceylon elephants cheek Chinese elephant color crown depigmentation Deraniyagala 1939 developed dorsal dwarf dwarf elephant ear hole Eastern Province Elephant Elephas maximus Elephant of Ceylon Elephantidae Elephas indicus Elephas maximus maximus Elephas maximus sinhaleyus elongate enamel epiphyses extinct eyes feet female femur foramen magnum fore foot forma typica fossils fused hair tracts hairy head herd hoof-nails inches incisors India individuals Kadira length lips loops of wear lower molars loxodont sinuses mahouts male mandible milk nails norma frontalis norma lateralis occlusal surface occur Palaeoloxodon Paratype pelvis photograph Plate possesses posterior premaxillaries proboscidean proboscis races of Elephas Ratnapura ridge showing Sinhala sinus Sumatra Table tail teeth thick tips tooth trunk tuft tush elephants tusk sockets tusker tuskless tusks upper molar vertebrae vertex width Worn folds young zygomatic arch