They are endangered right now, because there still are elephants around
Extinct means they don't exist anymore. Some elephants may be endangered, but not yet extinct. Elephants are being Endangered by hunting for their skin or body parts.
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.
Animals. Extinct (or endangered).
Two are currently not extinct, but they are both endangered. There are African Elephants and Indian Elephants.
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.
Elephants are considered an endangered animals that could become extinct. One threat to the elephant is poaching. Elephants are killed for their tusk for the ivory trade, which is illegal.
The most well-known extinct elephant species is the mammoth, which went extinct about 4,000 years ago. Other extinct elephants include the straight-tusked elephant and the dwarf elephant species that lived on islands like Sicily and Malta.
Its is possible any animal can go extint or be endangered. That is because if humans kill them slowly there numbers will go down therefore become extinct or endangered.
Elephants are not extinct. They are currently classified as vulnerable due to threats like habitat loss, poaching, and human-elephant conflicts. Conservation efforts are underway to help protect these magnificent animals and ensure their survival in the wild.
Extinct creatures are gone, they are not endangered.
Endangered and extinct animals are similar because endangered animals sometimes become 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.