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

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    There are currently around 415,000 African elephants in the world (African bush and African forest combined), but there are only approximately 40,000 to 50,000 Asian elephants left.

  3. Hundreds of endangered African elephants suddenly died ... - AOL

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    There are approximately 415,000 African elephants left in the world. The World Wildlife Foundation said that, in 2016, experts estimated their population had fallen by 111,000 over the course of a ...

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

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    How Many Elephants Are in the World? There are about 415,000 African elephants and about 50,000 Asian elephants worldwide. ... Whatever is left is consumed by other animals. 2. Creating Savannas

  5. List of elephant species by population - Wikipedia

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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.

  6. Elephant - Wikipedia

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    Elephants have traditionally been a major part of zoos and circuses around the world. In circuses, they are trained to perform tricks. In circuses, they are trained to perform tricks. The most famous circus elephant was probably Jumbo (1861 – 15 September 1885), who was a major attraction in the Barnum & Bailey Circus .

  7. African elephant - Wikipedia

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    They are among the world's most intelligent species. With a mass of just over 5 kg (11 lb), the elephant brain is larger than that of any other terrestrial animal. The elephant's brain is similar to a human brain in terms of structure and complexity; the elephant's cortex has as many neurons as that of a human brain, [43] suggesting convergent ...

  8. Sumatran elephant - Wikipedia

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    The Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant, and native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra.In 2011, IUCN upgraded the conservation status of the Sumatran elephant from endangered to critically endangered in its Red List as the population had declined by at least 80% during the past three generations, estimated to be about 75 ...

  9. From Circus to Sanctuary: A Refuge in Middle Tennessee is ...

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    “We can now accommodate both Asian and African elephants,” shares Laura, “and in 2023, we started taking bulls as well — male elephants. As we speak, we have 13 elephants with ample space ...