0
poachers kill elephants for trophies and leave the rest of the body ... or they take the tusks for the ivory only... this cut down plus the natural environment if there is an over population of predators = endagering of the creature
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
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.
How long have Asian elephants been endangered?
Asian elephants have been endangered since 1986. This is because they have never been properly domesticated and have been poached for their tusks.
Why are elephants extinct?
Elephants are not extinct, although they are highly endangered. You may be thinking of some of their relatives, like the wooly mammoth which have died out.
Are Elephant almost 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.
Are elephants extinct or on endangered?
They are endangered right now, because there still are elephants around
Are african elephants 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 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.
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.
How do you save endangered elephants?
dont kill them
Are sea elephants an endangered species?
yes
Are elephants endangered in South Africa?
Yes.
Why should elephants and rhinos be protected?
because they are endangered and elephants have never hurt anyone
What elephants are extinct?
So far, no elephants are extinct. There are some endangered species though.
Are elephants indangerd species?
It depends on what type of elephant but in general, elephants are not an endangered species.
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.
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.
