African and Asian elephants in North American zoos is declining as a result of many medical issues. A new disease has recently been discovered that is now hindering elephant’s ability to survive even further. This is a major problem because according to Science Magazine, as of 1997, there are only an estimated 291 Asian elephants and 193 African elephants left in North American zoos. Since this survey was conducted, this number has severely declined. It is now estimated that for every elephant that is
Have you ever visited a zoo when you were a child? Did you see any large land mammals called elephants? I believe most of you already know the physical appearance of a creature called elephant. However, do you know that elephants are classified into two different types, which are the African and the Asian types? Although the African and the Asian elephants come from the same family taxonomy, each of them shares some differences, such as, the physical characteristics, the living conditions, and the
Elephants are beautiful animals that are found in most parts of the world. The elephant is Earth 's largest land animal, although the Asian elephant is slightly smaller than its African cousin. The Asian elephant is an endangered animal and the number of Asian elephants has decreased throughout the world and if nothing is said or done, they will go extinct. One of the reasons why this animal is endangered is their habitat is lost as human populations increase and grasslands and forests are converted
The Asian Elephant The Asian Elephant is an endangered species of elephants located in southeastern Asia1,2. The Asian Elephant can be differentiated from elephants found in Africa by their smaller stature and smaller, rounded ears1. Asian Elephants live predominantly in forest environments where grasses are plentiful but are also known to live in grasslands. Asian Elephants generally consume grasses but also consume other plant matter like roots, plant stems, and plant leaves. Asian Elephants are
As you pass the elephant exhibit at the zoo, cherish it since it might not be there for long. "More than 100,000 Asian elephants may have existed at the start of the 20th century, but numbers have fallen by at least 50% over the last three generations, and they are still in decline today" (Asian elephants np). Most Asian elephants that live in zoos don't offer the correct living conditions. There is an Asian elephant living at the San Antonio Zoo named "Lucky" and is 56 years old. However, the Animal
most successful circus animals, the Asian elephant, is a registered endangered animal. There is less than 35,000 Asian elephants left on the planet due to poaching, hunting, and the destruction of their natural habitats. The Ringling Brothers circus now controls 61 Asian elephants, the largest gene pool outside of Southeast Asia. They have formed a Center for Elephant Conservation (CEC), a captive breeding program that participates in the conservation of the elephants. This program does help significantly
I'm not too sure that's the truth. Animals like tigers, lions, and elephants are born to live and grow up in the wild. They aren't meant to live inside of a cage in a zoo. Not only that, but the animals' health isn't as good as you'd expect. Although lots time and money has been spent on zoos, animals are still suffering. Zoos are fun and exciting for kids and tourists, however, the animals aren't enjoying it as much as us. An elephant will walk up to thirty miles each day in the wild. Dolphins and
about the word safari? Most people tend to think about elephants or giraffes. In this paper I will tell you many important facts about elephants: how they live, their appearance, and many other interesting facts about them. There are two different kinds of elephants; the African elephant and the Asian elephant (also known as the Indian elephant). The African elephant is the larger of the two. Measuring from the shoulder, African elephants are on average 10.8 feet (females 8.9 feet), and the average
because you may no longer be the most intelligent animals anymore! Elephants, one of our lands largest creatures, are taking your spot! In the video, Elephants Show Cooperation, the article, Elephants Can Lend a Helping Trunk, and the passage, from Elephants Know When They Need a Helping Trunk in a Cooperative Task, the authors illustrate the intelligence of these pachyderms. They all show an experiment that proves this claim. Elephants “join the elite club of social cooperators: chimpanzees, hyenas
Are 40 dead greyhounds worth a billion dollars?! Animal Cruelty is defined as inflicting suffering or harm upon animals for purposes other than self-defense. Some people feel that zoos or amusement parks with animal shows e.g., dolphins, elephants, etc. are considered animal cruelty. They feel this way because the animals are basically being put on display, and are made to do tricks in front of crowds. Others will argue that the animals are well-treated and doing what they were born to do. This paper
The zoo is the place to see some of the most dangerous predators, majestic birds, skittish herbivores, and the sheer beauty of the animal kingdom and some of the deadliest snakes in the world just on the other side of a glass or just observed from a couple yards away. People say that the animals should be freed and sent back to their natural habitats. Others say that these animals should stay there because they are protected from poaching, bring the numbers back from endangered species, getting
Elephants are gentle giants that primarily live in Africa. They have a long line of how they became what they are today. The elephants may be very large animals but they are huge prey for big game hunters. There is a lot to tell from where they begin to where they are now. Most experts believe that the Mammoth which have been extinct is an early form of the elephant. Experts believe that what we have on Earth now are direct decedents of them and that many of the changes including the
African Elephant The common name is the African Elephant, the scientific name is Loxodonta Africana, the phylum is Vertebrata, the class is Mammalia, the order is Proboscidea, and the family is Elephantidae. The Closest Relatives to the African Elephant are: the Asian Elephant, mammoths, primitive proboscidean (mastodons), sea cows, and hyraxes. Scientists believe that the African Elephant evolved from one of its closest relatives, the Sea Cow. The geographical location and range of the African
I. HABITAT FACTS African Elephants are herbivores, which means that they eat plants in order to survive. African Elephants eat roots, grasses, fruit, bark, broadleaved trees, shrubs, palms, vines, leaves, shoots, twigs, branches, and flowers in order to survive and can consume up to 300 pounds of food per day. An unusual feeding habit the African Elephant has is that they spend more time looking for food then sleeping, spending up to twenty hours searching. They are almost constantly searching
and Creating Safe Habitat Lots of people are oblivious to to the fact that elephant numbers are dropping, so they're not doing anything to help. One of the world's greatest communications services is the internet and social media. So appealing to the world of social media is one of the best ways to raise money and get the word to spread about the elephant problem. Almost any solution to help save the elephants is going to cost money, therefore if we raise money and awareness others can get
Evolution of Elephant Tusks Claire Harris Ferrum College The Evolution of Elephant Tusks Elephants are being poached and which is creating a genetic disturbance when producing offspring. Mal elephants with tusks are no longer dominant. If elephants did not adapt to being produced without tusks, then their whole species could have gone extinct. Do the elephants stand a chance in their environment without tusks to defend and dig for themselves? This question is important to answer because
The Great Elephants African elephants are the largest land animals in the world. They are slightly bigger than their cousin the Asian elephant. Elephants are known for a lot of things. There are only 2 out of the 600 species of elephants left. They do some of the most interesting things. In this essay, I’m going to inform you about different things about elephants; how they live, how they do things and where they are most commonly found. Elephants overpower most other animals because of their size
illegal poaching of animals has been a major problem for Africa. Poaching has led to to the drastic decline in population of numerous animals in Africa, often putting their species in danger of extinction. One example of this is the elephant, the poaching of elephants has risen dramatically in the past few years due to soaring demand for
have something made out of ivory, it means that an elephant was killed so you could have it. The population of elephants in the world have defiantly decrease over the last decade. At one time in the United States it was acceptable to have figures carved out of ivory displayed in one’s homes, as well as piano’s which also had ivory keys. Even with the decline of ivory being something a tourist would want as a souvenir, poachers continue to kill elephants to harvest their ivory. In China and Asia having
African elephant, Loxodonta africana, are the largest extant land animal, and consume huge quantities of vegetation, approximately 1% (dry weight) of their body mass every day (Baxter 2003). They are classified as mega-herbivores, and generally considered the most principal ecosystem engineer, shaping the environment and driving shifts in vegetation (Augustine and Mcnaughton 2004, Kerley and Landman 2006). Elephants can have a profound impact on woody vegetation through consumption, pushing over