हत्ती (hatti) - Meaning in English

हत्ती हे अस्तित्वात असलेले सर्वात मोठे भूचर प्राणी आहेत. यांच्या सध्या तीन प्रजाती जिवंत आहेत: आफ्रिकन बुश हत्ती, आफ्रिकन वन हत्ती आणि आशियाई हत्ती. ते एलेफंटॉइड कुटुंबातील एकमेव जिवंत सदस्य असून त्यांचा गण प्रोबोस्काइड आहे. प्लाइस्टोसीन काळात हा क्रम पूर्वी खूपच वैविध्यपूर्ण होता, परंतु बहुतेक प्रजाती लेट प्लेस्टोसीन युगात नामशेष झाल्या.

Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea; extinct relatives include mammoths and mastodons. Distinctive features of elephants include a long proboscis called a trunk, tusks, large ear flaps, pillar-like legs, and tough but sensitive grey skin. The trunk is prehensile, bringing food and water to the mouth and grasping objects. Tusks, which are derived from the incisor teeth, serve both as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. The large ear flaps assist in maintaining a constant body temperature as well as in communication. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs, whereas Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs.