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The Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) is a subspecies of the Asian elephant that is native to Sri Lanka. These elephants are the largest of the three subspecies of the Asian elephant and are known for their distinctive physical characteristics, such as their relatively large ears and more rounded shape of their back.

Sri Lankan elephants are considered to be an endangered species, with their population estimated to be around 2,500-4,000 individuals in the wild. They face various threats to their survival, such as habitat loss, fragmentation, and degradation, as well as human-elephant conflict, poaching, and disease.

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