Which endangered mammal is the largest land mammal native to Asia?

The endangered mammal that is the largest land mammal native to Asia is the Asian elephant.

The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is the only living species in the genus Elephas and the largest living land animal in Asia. It is smaller than the African bush elephant, with relatively smaller, rounded ears and a trunk that has one finger-like tip rather than two.

Asian elephants live in parts of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, occupying grasslands, evergreen forests, deciduous forests, and thorn forests. They are herbivores that may consume hundreds of pounds of vegetation in a day. Females and calves usually form family groups, while adult males often live alone or in bachelor groups.

The species is endangered because of habitat loss, fragmentation, human-elephant conflict, and illegal capture or killing. “Indian elephant” refers mainly to a subspecies or regional population, whereas Asian elephant is the species-level answer. The African elephant is larger, but it is native to Africa, not Asia.