Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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.
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 ...
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 ]
One trunkless elephant has been observed to graze using its lips with its hind legs in the air and balancing on its front knees. [45] Floppy trunk syndrome is a condition of trunk paralysis recorded in African bush elephants and involves the degeneration of the peripheral nerves and muscles. The disorder has been linked to lead poisoning. [55]
Botswana is fed up. The country is home to almost a third of the world's savanna elephants, a population that has tripled since 1984, and Botswana is often hailed as a conservation success.. But ...
The Sumatran elephant was once widespread on the island, with the Riau Province believed to have the largest elephant population in Sumatra with over 1,600 individuals in the 1980s. [2] In 1985, an island-wide rapid survey suggested that between 2,800 and 4,800 elephants lived in all eight mainland provinces of Sumatra in 44 populations.
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 ...
Conflicts between elephants and a growing human population are a major issue in elephant conservation. [32] Human encroachment into natural areas where bush elephants occur or their increasing presence in adjacent areas has spurred research into methods of safely driving groups of elephants away from humans.