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because people poach them for their tusks, which are made out of ivory.
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∙ 12y agoALL Indians ride elephants dude. its just a fact. The other day me and my Indian buddy were on our way to school. He was giving me a ride their on his elephant. It was crazy.
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∙ 13y agoBecause they worship the god who is an elephant called " Ganesh"
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∙ 11y agoBecause one of their gods Ganesh is believed to have an elephants head.
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∙ 14y agoElephant is the symbol of lord Ganesha..
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Do indian elephants eat wolly mammoths?
No, ew. Woolly mammoths don't even exist anymore. Asian elephants are herbivores anyway, and so were mammoths.
Whats up with pink elephants?
Pink elephants? Yes, they and purple elephants are common in jokes, so people began to say that they are real.
Why are elephants so important to the Thailand people?
Elephants are important to the people of Thailand for two reasons. Elephants have a deep religious meaning within the Hindu and Buddhist religions. A story is told about Buddha's mother and a dream she had about a white elephant before he was born. The Hindu god Ganesha is said to have the head of an elephant, because the elephant is so smart. In every day life the elephants of Thailand were used for clearing out forests, making it easy for people to open up trade routes. Although, today, elephants are very seldom used for logging they are very popular with the tourists and a trained elephant can become part of the family.
Are american elephants endangered?
Elephants aren't native to America, so there isn't a specie of American Elephants. What you have are African or Asian/Indian Elephants, living in America. Not the same thing. Endangerment is about the animals in their natural environment, not about animals in zoos, circuses or other artificial settings.
Why are elephants important in Hinduism?
Not exactly holy but more greatful to any animal in India! They have great traditions there but I'm not Indian so I'm not the smart person here!
How many people have been pooped on by elephants?
thousands of elephants are killed
Why were elephants so useful in Burmese jungle?
To carry things around for people or to carry people around. (:
Are African elephants larger than other elephants?
African elephants may be more than twice as heavy as Asian elephants. Also an African elephant has much bigger ears then the Asian elephant. Some people distinguish African elephants into bush and forest varieties, and the forest ones are not as big.
Why are there so few elephants and so many cows?
Because elephants are not as easily grown as cattle and they cannot be used for meat or milk production such as the cow can. Elephants require much more space than cattle, higher amount of caution due to their size, and are not adapted to colder climates.
Why is this an important epic for Indian?
We don't have your story so can't answer your question.
What was the important of the french and Indian war?
so the british would have there freedom
Why were people killing elephants?
Apart from the stupidity of some people, a major reason is greed. Elephants are valued for body parts such as the ivory that can be obtained from their tusks, and poachers are more interested in the monetary value of these parts, than in the value of these magnificent animals for themselves.
