Indian elephant Directory References Discover Timeline of the 1970s 9 of the World’s Deadliest Spiders 7 Deadliest Weapons in History Timeline of the 1990s Pablo Escobar: 8 Interesting Facts About the King of Cocaine Poker Hands Ranked 11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Indian elephant mammal Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Elephas maximus indicus, mainland elephant Learn about this topic in these articles:elephants In elephant…elephant includes three subspecies: the Indian, or mainland (E. maximus indicus), the Sumatran (E. maximus sumatranus), and the Sri Lankan (E. maximus maximus). African elephants have much larger ears, which are used to dissipate body heat. Read More Britannica ChatbotChatbot answers are created from Britannica articles using AI. This is a beta feature. AI answers may contain errors. Please verify important information using Britannica articles. About Britannica AI.