Bull Elephant At Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka Royalty-Free Stock Image

Male Asian elephants are usually about 261–289 cm 8 ft 7 in–9 ft 6 in tall at the shoulder and 3.5–4.6 t 3.9–5.1 short tons whereas females are 228–252 cm 7 ft 6 in–8 ft 3 in tall at the shoulder and 2.3–3.1 t 2.5–3.4 short tons. Udawalawe National Park lies on the boundary of Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces, in Sri Lanka. The national park was created to provide a sanctuary for wild animals displaced by the construction of the Udawalawe Reservoir on the Walawe River, as well as to protect the catchment of the reservoir.