Indian elephant; Asian elephant
Refers to the species Elephas maximus, the elephant native to South and Southeast Asia. In everyday Japanese, インド象 is the most common term, while アジア象 is also used.
Indian elephants have smaller ears than African elephants.
I saw a parent and child Indian elephant at the zoo.
Katakana spelling, common in zoological contexts or when emphasizing the species name.
Compound of インド (India) and 象 (elephant), directly describing the species' association with the Indian subcontinent.