Elephant empathy
by Vali Irina Ciobanu
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Title
Elephant empathy
Artist
Vali Irina Ciobanu
Medium
Painting - Acrylic And Oil On Canvas
Description
Elephant portrait detail painted on acrylic and oil on canvas
Elephants are large mammals of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea. Two species are traditionally recognised, the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), although some evidence suggests that African bush elephants and African forest elephants are separate species (L. africana and L. cyclotis respectively). Elephants are scattered throughout sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Elephantidae is the only surviving family of the order Proboscidea; other, now extinct, members of the order include deinotheres, gomphotheres, mammoths, and mastodons. Male African elephants are the largest extant terrestrial animals and can reach a height of 4 m (13 ft) and weigh 7,000 kg (15,000 lb). All elephants have several distinctive features the most notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for many purposes, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. Their incisors grow into tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants' large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs can carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs.
Elephants are herbivorous and can be found in different habitats including savannahs, forests, deserts and marshes. They prefer to stay near water. They are considered to be keystone species due to their impact on their environments. Other animals tend to keep their distance; predators such as lions, tigers, hyenas and wild dogs usually target only the young elephants (or "calves"). Females ("cows") tend to live in family groups, which can consist of one female with her calves or several related females with offspring. The groups are led by an individual known as the matriarch, often the oldest cow. Elephants have a fission-fusion society in which multiple family groups come together to socialise. Males ("bulls") leave their family groups when they reach puberty, and may live alone or with other males. Adult bulls mostly interact with family groups when looking for a mate and enter a state of increased testosterone and aggression known as musth, which helps them gain dominance and reproductive success. Calves are the centre of attention in their family groups and rely on their mothers for as long as three years. Elephants can live up to 70 years in the wild. They communicate by touch, sight, smell and sound; elephants use infrasound, and seismic communication over long distances. Elephant intelligence has been compared with that of primates and cetaceans. They appear to have self-awareness and show empathy for dying or dead individuals of their kind.
African elephants are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), while the Asian elephant is classed as endangered. One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other threats to wild elephants include habitat destruction and conflicts with local people. Elephants are used as working animals in Asia. In the past they were used in war; today, they are often put on display in zoos and circuses. Elephants are highly recognisable and have been featured in art, folklore, religion, literature and popular culture.
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Comments (127)
Sabina Pamfili
I love elephants too and it just breaks my heart to see or hear anyone hurting them. Your work is awesome, Vali.
Barbara Jewell
Love your elephant and the title for this piece! L (Congrats on all your original paintings sold! You have a wonderfully varied body of work.)
Vali Irina Ciobanu
Thank you so much,John!! I am verry happy to have my work futured in "Images That Excite You "Group! Thank you!
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Nora Cupcencu
Your work is magnificent, Vali I love elephants they have a high intelligence and power of love despite the way people treat them
Vali Irina Ciobanu
Thank you so much,Jacqueline!! I am honored to have my work futured în Out Happy Day Group!!! Thank you!!!
Jacqueline Athmann
OH HAPPY Day!!! This photo makes me feel happy so it's been featured on the Oh Happy Day group homepage. F/L 01.01.17
Rainbow Artist Orlando L
Wow this painting is stunning and very impressive!! such an emotive expression on the elephant!! and the colours and detail are totally delightful to view!! masterful work!! L/F