Asian Elephant . A sian elephants are the elephants most commonly seen in circuses. In fact, they have been domesticated for centuries, long before there were circuses.
Elephants possess great strength and are intelligent and, when well treated, docile.
Domestic elephants have been used for handling heavy items, such as teak logs, and for transportation. Elephants were also used in warfare. Most people were too poor to afford elephants. But wealthy Indians and royalty once rode elephants, sitting on elaborate howdahs instead of saddles. Sometimes the riders carried parasols to shield themselves from the hot sun.