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Because of two main reasons:
- Hunting & Poaching - Trophy Hunting and Ivory Poaching is the main reason for the decline in numbers of African elephants. There were once millions of these animals and now only a few thousand survive
- Habitat Loss - As human numbers grew, people started settling into forests and that has also affected elephant populations.
- This species is currently considered "Vulnerable", not endangered.
Over all the species is classified as vulnerable, in some places, such as southern Africa, the elephant populatino has recovered. However, the forest elephant is disappearing rapidly, and there are countries where the elephant is severely endangered, as well as some countries which no longer have elephants (i.e. they are locally extinct).
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Why are pygmy elephants dying out?
The loss of there homes
What are the main causes of Asian elephants becoming extinct?
A: Often the causes of elephants dying are that poachers may kill them, or that their habitat is destroyed. They can also die from overwork, as some humans have used elephants to shift logs.
What is the chance of a baby elephant dying during birth or pregnancy?
40% As soon as it comes out it will need immediate help otherwise the chances of it dying can be high. look on WIKIPEDIA ELEPHANTS for more info
How many animals in Africa are endangered?
Its nearly uncountable but lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants...ect. they are dying every hour.
Do elephants cry because they are sad?
Yes, elephants actually do cry. They are very family orientated and protectors of each other in a herd. When one elephant is sick and dying the others will stay close to them to protect them until they are ready to die and after death photographers have captured tears coming from the elephant's eyes.
What is heavier a tree or elephant?
mammoth's weigh more but they are exstinked CORRECT ANSWER: Animals living today that are bigger than elephants are aquatic. They are: Blue whale Sperm whale Whale shark Right whale Finback whale Humpback whale
What are two speicies of elephants?
Asian Elephants(my favourite), Indian Elephants, African Elephants,
How many elephants are their in a toilet?
their are 2 types of elephants. Their are African elephants and Asian elephants too.
How many elephants are in a dozen elephants *?
A dozen equals twelve and if you change it to a dozen elephants you are saying 12 elephants the answer is twelve elephants.
Do giraffes eat elephants?
Elephants do not eat giraffes because elephants do not eat meat. Elephants are herbivores.
Are afrian elephants the largest than Asian elephants?
African elephants are larger than Asian elephants.
What are two need that elephants must meet?
elephants need water2. elephants need food3. elephants need airThis is what elephants need to survive.
