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Biography. Baytoey is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Ayutthaya Royal Elephant Kraal, in Thailand.
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What do white elephants have to do with the Thai king?
They are believed to be essential to the wellbeing and prosperity of the Kingdom as well as a symbol of great power. By law, all white elephants have to be given to His Majesty The King.
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Elephants in Thailand Thai elephants are classed as Indian elephants. Thai elephants have slight differences from other sub-species of Indian elephants. They are smaller, have shorter front legs, and a thicker body than their Indian counterparts.
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Most elephants you will encounter in Thailand are captive. They will have been 'tamed' (not domesticated; this takes generations of breeding) to be comfortable around humans. Taming will often have happened a long time ago when the animals were begging, performing or logging.
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In recorded Thai history, during the reign of King Ramkhamhaeng the Great of Sukhothai, Thais used to hunt and trade elephants. Known for their strength and intelligence, elephants were used as war elephants since the days of Alexander the Great. They were referred to as a warm-blooded armoured-tank.
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