<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>matriarch &#8211; Critter Science</title>
	<atom:link href="https://critter.science/tag/matriarch/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://critter.science</link>
	<description>Animal Facts and Education</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:56:53 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>
	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>
	1	</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2</generator>

<image>
	<url>https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-critter-science_logo_icon-1-32x32.jpg</url>
	<title>matriarch &#8211; Critter Science</title>
	<link>https://critter.science</link>
	<width>32</width>
	<height>32</height>
</image> 
	<item>
		<title>The Borneo Pygmy Elephant</title>
		<link>https://critter.science/the-borneo-pygmy-elephant/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-borneo-pygmy-elephant</link>
					<comments>https://critter.science/the-borneo-pygmy-elephant/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Critterman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2020 07:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily Critter Facts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Land Mammal Facts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Borneo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[borneo pygmy elephant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elephant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[matriarch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pygmy elephant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rainforest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trunk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tusk]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://critter.science/?p=9850</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-borneo-pygmy-elephant/" title="The Borneo Pygmy Elephant" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="171" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bpe1-300x171.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Borneo pygmy elephant" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bpe1-300x171.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bpe1-800x456.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bpe1-1536x876.jpg 1536w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bpe1-2048x1168.jpg 2048w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bpe1-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>Hailing from northern and northeastern Borneo, Malaysia, and Indonesia, the Borneo pygmy elephant is the smallest pachyderm in Asia. They prefer lowland rainforests and valleys, near water sources. They have a long tail that can even be seen dragging on the ground and a cute baby-like face. Borneo elephants are [&#x2026;]</p>
<p>Thanks for reading! Follow <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science/author/cee0ea80615b8bda2caf6c626c2b91f1/">Critterman</a> for more updates and insights.</p>
]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://critter.science/the-borneo-pygmy-elephant/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Spectacular Asian Elephant</title>
		<link>https://critter.science/the-spectacular-asian-elephant/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-spectacular-asian-elephant</link>
					<comments>https://critter.science/the-spectacular-asian-elephant/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Critterman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2020 07:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily Critter Facts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Land Mammal Facts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asian elephant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elephant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[herbivore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[matriarch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trunk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tusk]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://critter.science/?p=9833</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-spectacular-asian-elephant/" title="The Spectacular Asian Elephant" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="200" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ae1-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Asian elephant" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ae1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ae1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ae1-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>Being the second largest land animal on the planet, next to the African elephant, the Asian elephant is an intelligent giant found in Southeast Asia. These elephants prefer moist tropical rainforests, mountainous forests, dry, semi-deciduous forests, scrublands, and grasslands with plenty of access to water. Unfortunately for the conflict with [&#x2026;]</p>
<p>Thanks for reading! Follow <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science/author/cee0ea80615b8bda2caf6c626c2b91f1/">Critterman</a> for more updates and insights.</p>
]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://critter.science/the-spectacular-asian-elephant/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
