Syrian Elephant (Elephas maximus ssp. asurus)
The Syrian Elephant was a subspecies of the Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus L.) that formerly inhabited the Euphrates-Tigris River Basin, a region that today often is called the ‘Middle East’.
The males reached heights of about 2,9 m, females of about 2,6 m.
The last populations disappeared at around 100 BC..
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References:
[1] Ebru Albayrak: The ancient Asian elephant of Turkey in the light of new specimens: Does it have regional features? Quaternary Science Reviews 218: 189-199. 2019
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edited: 12.06.2020