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Common name Binomial name/Trinomial name Population Status Trend Notes Image African bush elephant: Loxodonta africana: 352,000 [1]: EN [1] [1]The population has been reduced dramatically (african elephant populations in 18 countries declined by ~30%) since a mass ivory sell off by southern african countries in the early 2000's to present time.
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The carrying capacity of remaining suitable habitats was estimated at 8,985,000 elephants at most by 1987. [59] In the 1970s and 1980s, the price of ivory rose, and poaching for ivory increased, particularly in Central African range countries where access to elephant habitats was facilitated by logging and petroleum mining industries. [32]
Southern African countries home to the largest elephant population in the world fear a rise in animal deaths in the coming months as food and water sources dwindle following a severe drought. The ...
Throughout the country, 1,500 people were killed by elephants between 2019 and 2022, which led to 300 elephants being killed in kind. [180] Local people have reported that some elephants were drunk during the attacks, though officials have disputed this.
The secret’s out: elephants are most definitely mammals. ©KhimaTh/Shutterstock.com. Yes, elephants are indeed mammals. In fact, elephants have the honor of being the biggest land mammal in the ...
Karnataka state in India hosts the most Asian elephants of any known area, comprising around 20% of the total population in the country. The distribution of elephants in the state according to one estimate is roughly 38,310 km 2 (14,790 sq mi). [ 120 ]
Country Name of animal Scientific name Picture Ref. Albania: Golden eagle (national bird) Aquila chrysaetos [1] [2] Algeria: Fennec fox (national animal) Vulpes zerda [3] Argentina: Rufous hornero (national bird) Furnarius rufus [4] Antigua and Barbuda: European fallow deer (national animal) Dama dama [5] Frigate (national bird) Fregata ...