The Skull Of An Asian Elephant Has Two Distinct Lobes. Editorial Photo

Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) have a twin-domed head with an indent running up the center, while African elephants have more rounded heads, and the top of their head is a single dome shape. Only Asian elephants males have tusk while females have rudimentary tusks called tushes. Both male and female African elephants have tusks. The Asian elephant is endangered according to the IUCN Red List.