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Because many people huunted them illegally.They hunted the males for their expensive ivory tusks and meat. They also hunted the females for their meat.
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Put it another way, because they couldn't survive for a reason im not sure of.
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The front teeth of an elephant are called tusks True or false?
For African male and female elephants, the statement is true. In Asian elephants, the statement is also true, with the exception that a few female Asian elephants do not develop tusks.
How many African elephants are left in the wild?
Hundreds of thousands of elephants have been killed over the past century by trophy hunters and ivory poachers. Approximately 100 years there were 5 to 10 million elephants that roamed the savannah of Africa and today there are only a few thousand of these magnificent species left in the jungles of Africa.
How tall can elephants get?
Male African elephants stand at around 10 to 13 feet tall at their shoulder. Female African elephants stand at around 7.2 to 8.5 feet tall at their shoulder. Their Asian counterparts are around 1 - 2 feet shorter than them and weigh a few thousand pounds lesser than them. Though the African females are known to weigh approximately the same as their Asian counterparts, African Bulls are known to be much heavier than their Asian brothers.
Why are there so few elephants and so many cows?
Because elephants are not as easily grown as cattle and they cannot be used for meat or milk production such as the cow can. Elephants require much more space than cattle, higher amount of caution due to their size, and are not adapted to colder climates.
What is the weight of an Asian baby elephant?
Male Asian Elephants stand at around 10 to 11 feet tall at their shoulder. Female Asian Elephants stand around 7 to 9 feet tall. Weight wise, they weigh somewhere between 2.7 tonnes to 4.5 tonnes. Adult Tuskers can even cross this 4.5 tonnes weight. African Elephants are much taller and heavier than Asian Elephants
How Rare are African elephants?
Pretty rare. There are only a few thousand elephants left in the wild. There were once millions which were killed by poachers and hunters.
Are African elephants rare?
Pretty rare. There are only a few thousand elephants left in the wild. There were once millions which were killed by poachers and hunters.
The front teeth of an elephant are called tusks True or false?
For African male and female elephants, the statement is true. In Asian elephants, the statement is also true, with the exception that a few female Asian elephants do not develop tusks.
Are the white elephants gone?
I think their a few left in the world.
How close are elephants close to extinction?
very close. there are only a few left. They estimate all elphants to come to extinction in 2020.
How many African elephants are left in the wild?
Hundreds of thousands of elephants have been killed over the past century by trophy hunters and ivory poachers. Approximately 100 years there were 5 to 10 million elephants that roamed the savannah of Africa and today there are only a few thousand of these magnificent species left in the jungles of Africa.
How tall can elephants get?
Male African elephants stand at around 10 to 13 feet tall at their shoulder. Female African elephants stand at around 7.2 to 8.5 feet tall at their shoulder. Their Asian counterparts are around 1 - 2 feet shorter than them and weigh a few thousand pounds lesser than them. Though the African females are known to weigh approximately the same as their Asian counterparts, African Bulls are known to be much heavier than their Asian brothers.
How many elephants did Hannibal lose when crossing the Alps?
In 218 BC Hannibal left Tunisia with 38,000 infantry, 12,000 cavalry, and 37 war elephants. 26,000 men died on this insane trek and only a few elephants reached Italy.
What is the weight of an Asian baby elephant?
Male Asian Elephants stand at around 10 to 11 feet tall at their shoulder. Female Asian Elephants stand around 7 to 9 feet tall. Weight wise, they weigh somewhere between 2.7 tonnes to 4.5 tonnes. Adult Tuskers can even cross this 4.5 tonnes weight. African Elephants are much taller and heavier than Asian Elephants
Why are there so few elephants and so many cows?
Because elephants are not as easily grown as cattle and they cannot be used for meat or milk production such as the cow can. Elephants require much more space than cattle, higher amount of caution due to their size, and are not adapted to colder climates.
How many elephants are killed for their tusks?
Hundreds of thousands of elephants have been killed over the past century by trophy hunters and ivory poachers. Approximately 100 years there were 5 to 10 million elephants that roamed the Savannah of Africa and today there are only a few thousand of these magnificent species left in the jungles of Africa.
How tall all elephants are?
Male African elephants stand at around 10 to 13 feet tall at their shoulder. Female African elephants stand at around 7.2 to 8.5 feet tall at their shoulder. Their Asian counterparts are around 1 - 2 feet shorter than them and weigh a few thousand pounds lesser than them. Though the African females are known to weigh approximately the same as their Asian counterparts, African Bulls are known to be much heavier than their Asian brothers.
