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Asian elephants are endangered and African Bush Elephants are vulnerable, but both African forest elephants and African elephants are not, although there has been a large decline in numbers due mainly to poaching.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agoElephants are in danger of extinction mainly because people kill/hunt them for their tusks, which are ivory, and as such, there are becoming less and less elephants.
Ivory is valuable because of its rare material and artistic uses in Asia and elsewhere, and for its folk-medicinal qualities (which are highly disputed) in Asia.
In addition, they are being killed by natural causes such as predators, starvation, and drought.
Elephants are being killed off at a faster rate than they would naturally die. Poachers are making a huge dent in their population. This would not hurt some animal populations as much, but elephants are slow to reproduce. They are pregnant for 22 months (almost 2 years) to deliver one single calf. They can not reproduce as quickly as they are being killed.
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∙ 14y agoElephants are in danger, both because they are still being hunted for the ivory of their tusks, and because available habitat for elephants is shrinking, as people use the land for other things. Elephants are not presently close to extinction, but the population is declining. Since elephants are very widely distributed in zoos, there is some possibility that a captive population will continue to exist even if the wild population dies out.
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∙ 15y agoYes, very much so. Here is a link with some new and very sad reports on the trouble elephants are in: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080731140219.htm
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∙ 11y agoYes. Only Asian though. Not African.
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What elephants are extinct?
So far, no elephants are extinct. There are some endangered species though.
Are Elephants and Rhinoceros endangered?
The Asian elephant is Endangered, while the African bush elephants and forest elephants are listed as Vulnerable. There are 5 species of rhinoceros. The white rhinoceros is Near Threatened, and the Indian rhinoceros is Vulnerable, while the black, Sumatran, and Javan rhinoceroses are all Critically Endangered.
What endangered species with only 500 left is the largest mammal on earth?
The endangered species that is the largest mammal on earth is the blue whale. The whale actually has about 25,000 animals left as of 2014. The Asian or African elephants are also endangered, but there are several hundred thousand of these animals left.
Is the adder endangered?
Yes, the Adder is an endangered species. Yes, the Adder is an endangered species.
When do you call a species endangered versus threatened?
In order to be considered endangered, the species is in danger of extinction. To be considered threatened, the species has to be likely to become an endangered species.
Are elephants indangerd species?
It depends on what type of elephant but in general, elephants are not an endangered species.
Are sea elephants an endangered species?
yes
What elephants are extinct?
So far, no elephants are extinct. There are some endangered species though.
Why are elephannts endander?
Elephants are endangered because of their ivory tusks. But nowadays they are least concerned, only some species of elephants are only endangered.
Are Indian elephants and endangererd species?
Yes, it's categorized as endangered
Are elephants endangered species?
The Asian elephant is endangered.The African elephant is vulnerable.
Are Elephants and Rhinoceros endangered?
The Asian elephant is Endangered, while the African bush elephants and forest elephants are listed as Vulnerable. There are 5 species of rhinoceros. The white rhinoceros is Near Threatened, and the Indian rhinoceros is Vulnerable, while the black, Sumatran, and Javan rhinoceroses are all Critically Endangered.
Is pollution killing Asian elephants?
Asian elephants are endangered, with about 41,000 still living in the wild. The biggest threat to the species is loss of habitat.
Are African elephant going extinct?
African elephants are an endangered species. Each year, more than 40,000 elephants are killed for their tusks. Between 2002 and 2011, the number of African elephants decreased by 62 percent.
Why are African Elephant endangered?
African Elephants are endangered because hunters are killing them for their ivory and other body parts. It is estimated that by 2020 African elephants will be extinct.
Are elephants extinct or on endangered?
They are endangered right now, because there still are elephants around
What is a quote about endangered animals?
"Animals are, like us, endangered species on an endangered planet, and we are the ones who are endangering them, it, and ourselves. They are innocent sufferers in a hell of our making."JEFFREY MOUSSAIEFF MASSON & SUSAN MCCARTHY, When Elephants Weep
