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This depends on the wealth of the captors! Commonly in the UK/USA sand, compressed mud or even wood chippings (soft wood) are used. Concrete is seen in poorer zoos however there is little evidence to suggest it is any worse. Like with most enclosures zoos aim to make the exhibits as aesthetically pleasing as possible.
Some reports have suggested that there needs to be a mixture of hard and soft substrate so that the hard substrate wears down the elephants nails (yes they do have them) whilst the soft substrate provides relief to the softer tissue in the centre of the foot.
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Where in the US are there most elephants?
There are no elephants in the U.S unless they are in captivity
What Australian elephants are endangered?
There are no elephants native to Australia. The closest elephants are in Asia, aside from those held in captivity in zoos.
What do elephants and parrots have in common?
They both can live 80 years in captivity.
How many elephants are kept in captivity?
most likely about 200 are kept in captivity all over the world.
Where does a sailfin in captivity need to lay ie substrate to use and behavior she exhibits?
Sailfin what? Blenny? Tang?
What is the average lifespan of an Elephant in captivity?
Elephants can live from fifty to seventy years on occasion.
Can you tell if an elephant was raised in captivity by the color of its eyes?
No. The colour of an elephants eyes is entirely dependant upon its DNA and genes and has nothing to do with its captivity or freedom.
Do elephants live in Japan?
Elephants are only native to two continents - Africa and Asia. There have never been elephants in Japan, other than those in captivity. Fossil mammoths have been found in Japan however.
How many asain elephants are left in captivity?
before or after i killed the family living in the san Diego zoo?
What can you do to reduce the extinction of elephants?
Stop ruining there hbbitat ( the rainforest) Breed more in captivity stop poachers killing them for there tusks
How long do elephants live on average?
Elephants are like humans. Their average life expentancy is around 50 - 70 years. Elephants in captivity are known to live longer than the ones in wild. The oldest known elephant was known to have lived to be 82 years old.
What is being done to help the elephants?
some are being takin in some have to go to the circus nothing really is to be done what can they do they wont start war just for elephants i mean captivity is not helping I'm telling you what can we do:D
