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  2. Poaching and Habitat Loss: The Dual Threats to Elephant ... - AOL

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    The other threat that elephants face is habitat loss, which is a particularly significant threat to Asian elephants. Human settlements and developing agricultural land are continually encroaching ...

  3. Musth - Wikipedia

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    A bull elephant in musth, wild or otherwise, is extremely dangerous to humans, other elephants, and other species. Bull elephants in musth have killed keepers/mahouts, as well as other bull elephants, female elephants, and calves (the last usually inadvertently or accidentally in what is often called "herd infighting"). [13]

  4. Discover Fascinating Facts About Elephants: The World’s ...

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    Yes, elephants are indeed mammals. In fact, elephants have the honor of being the biggest land mammal in the world. There are two types of elephants: African and Asian. They both have long trunks ...

  5. Elephant - Wikipedia

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    Musth bulls are difficult and dangerous to work with and so are chained up until their condition passes. [161] In India, many working elephants are alleged to have been subject to abuse. They and other captive elephants are thus protected under The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of 1960. [162]

  6. The Critical Role of Elephants in Ecosystem Balance (and What ...

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    Elephants are the largest land animals worldwide, used in tourism in several countries, and are often gentle to humans despite their gigantic sizes. However, the elephant population has fallen ...

  7. African forest elephant - Wikipedia

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    The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is one of the two living species of African elephant. It is native to humid tropical forests in West Africa and the Congo Basin . It is the smallest of the three living elephant species, reaching a shoulder height of 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in).

  8. Why Elephants Have Big Ears: The Secret to Staying Cool

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    Elephants have giant, floppy ears because they regulate body Alongside their long trunks, an elephant’s big ears are the first thing we see. These large ears easily give elephants a commanding ...

  9. Sri Lankan elephant - Wikipedia

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    Elephant feeding on grass in Yala National Park (video) An elephant charging a dog. Elephants are classified as megaherbivores and consume up to 150 kg (330 lb) of plant matter per day. As generalists, they feed on a wide variety of food plants. In Sri Lanka's northwestern region, feeding behaviour of elephants was observed during the period of ...