Borneo pygmy elephants live in lowland rainforests and river valleys, including some areas of Brunei. They are round-faced and have bigger ears relative to their body than most elephants, giving them an endearingly baby-like look even when fully grown. Their trunks are long and flexible, perfect for grabbing leaves and fruit from the forest floor.
These elephants are very social animals, travelling together in tight family herds led by the eldest female. They spend their days walking slowly through the forest, eating enormous quantities of plants — an adult can eat up to 150 kg of food in a single day! They also love to cool off by bathing and splashing in rivers.
Because so much of Borneo's forest has been cleared for farming and plantations, pygmy elephants sometimes wander into villages and farms looking for food. Conservation groups now work with local communities to help elephants and people share the landscape peacefully — using GPS collars to track where the herds are travelling.