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No but they are endangered. Nations around the world have put a ban on hunting elephants for their tusks. Also, the sale of Ivory (elephant tusk) is a crime in most nations. Since ivory is the main reason why elephants were killed in thousands, the ban on ivory sale has actually helped reduce the number of poaching incidents in Africa and India. Still there is illegal sale of ivory in the black market and law enforcement authorities around the globe are trying to catch such criminals to help the elephants.
What else can I help you with?
Are elephants extinct and why?
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.
Are Elephants being extinct?
Yes, they are going to be extinct because they are threated
Why are African elephants becoming extinct?
Because they are being poached/hunted for their Ivory.
What is being done to stop Asian elephants becoming extinct?
One thing that is being done to stop Asian elephants from becoming extinct is to enforce stricter laws on poaching. Protecting their habitat is also a way to help them.
Is elephant extinct animal?
no elephants are not extinct they are becoming extinct though. About 100 years ago there were about 10 million elephants that walked the earth and now there are only about 500,000 left. They are becoming extinct because we are killing them for their thick beautiful ivory.
What is being done to save the elephants that are almost extinct?
Governments world over have put a strict ban on poaching elephants. Their habitats are being conserved and their numbers are strictly monitored.
Are elephants not mammoths?
Elephants are less hairy than mammoths and do not posses such large tusks. Elephants are not extinct, while mammoths are.
What would happen if elephants became extinct?
There will be no more elephants. Boo
How do you stop elephants being extinct?
* By stopping poaching (Killing of elephants) * By stopping habitat loss for elephants. We have encroached major areas of forests * By protecting them * By creating awareness among people about how great an elephant is
The difference between extinct and endangered animals?
Extinct- died out Endangered- on the verge of dying out easily answered by a young person!
How did white elephants become extinct?
White elephants are not extinct but very rare. It is a gene combination that does not happen very often, but they do still exist.
What elephants are extinct?
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.
