Asian Elephant Bust

This is a highly detailed Asian Elephant Bust.

This model was created by Mr Jay who makes amazing Busts and provided by Commercial License. https://makerworld.com/@Mr.Jay

This Bust is 3D Printed using Black PLA Filament and Dry-brushed with Gold Gilding Wax to give it a Bronze Statue effect.

This Bust is 15cm tall.

An Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is a large mammal native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, including India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Indonesia. It is one of the two living species of elephants, the other being the African elephant. Asian elephants are smaller than their African counterparts, with adult males typically weighing between 4,000 and 11,000 pounds (1,800–5,000 kg) and standing about 8 to 10 feet (2.4–3 meters) tall at the shoulder. Females are generally smaller.

They have distinct physical features, including smaller, rounded ears compared to the large, fan-shaped ears of African elephants, a convex or domed forehead, and smoother skin. Only some male Asian elephants have tusks, while females usually have either very small tusks called “tushes” or none at all. Their trunk is highly flexible and sensitive, used for breathing, grasping objects, drinking water, and social interaction.

Asian elephants are herbivores, feeding on grasses, leaves, bark, fruit, and cultivated crops. They are social animals, living in matriarchal family groups led by an older female, while adult males are usually solitary or form small bachelor groups. They are intelligent, capable of complex emotions, memory, and problem-solving, and they communicate through vocalizations, body language, and even low-frequency infrasound that can travel long distances.

Asian elephants are classified as endangered, with wild populations declining due to habitat loss, human-elephant conflict, poaching for ivory and skin, and fragmentation of forests. Conservation efforts focus on habitat protection, anti-poaching measures, and human-elephant coexistence strategies. They also have a long history of interaction with humans, serving as working animals in logging, transport, and ceremonial roles in several Asian cultures.