Common name and scientific name (genus and species):

The common name of this species is the ‘Asian elephant’. The scientific name of this species is ‘Elephas maximus’. There are three subspecies of the Asian elephant – the Sumatran, Sri Lankan and Indian elephant. (http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/elephants/asian_elephants/)

Physical description, including size:

Elephants are large grey mammals. Their trunks are unique, and elephants are capable of doing many things using their trunks. For example, they can use their trunk to reach the ground, tear down tree limbs, squirt water into their mouths or on their backs, and manipulate small objects. (https://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AsianElephants/factasianelephant.cfm)