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According to the IUCN, all elephant species are endangered. African forest elephants are listed as critically endangered , while African savanna and Asian elephants have been listed as endangered.
African bush elephants were listed as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2021, [147] and African forest elephants were listed as Critically Endangered in the same year. [148] In 1979, Africa had an estimated population of at least 1.3 million elephants, possibly as high as 3.0 million.
The dental formula of elephants is 1.0.3.3 0.0.3.3 × 2 = 26. [25] Elephants have four molars ; each weighs about 5 kg (11 lb) and measures about 30 cm (12 in) long. As the front pair wears down and drops out in pieces, the back pair moves forward, and two new molars emerge in the back of the mouth.
It is the smallest of the three living elephant species, reaching a shoulder height of 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in). As with other African elephants, both sexes have straight, down-pointing tusks, which begin to grow once the animals reach 1–3 years old. The forest elephant lives in highly sociable family groups of up to 20 individuals.
An aerial view shows endangered African elephants in Botswana’s Okavango Dela. The delta was also where the dead elephants were first spotted in 2020. The mass die-off of hundreds of the animals ...
Charismatic species are often used as flagship species in conservation programs, as they are supposed to affect people's feelings more. [2] However, being charismatic does not protect species against extinction; all of the 10 most charismatic species are currently endangered, and only the giant panda shows a demographic growth from an extremely small population.
An international conservation organization has listed African elephants as critically endangered after a sharp population decline.
Elephant Destiny: Biography Of An Endangered Species In Africa is a 2009 non-fiction book by Martin Meredith published by Public Affairs. [1] It discusses the African elephant, its risk of extinction, and its interwoven history with Africa's development, dating to the time of the pharaohs. [2] [3] [4] [5]