On the supply side, protecting elephants from poaching also requires a local approach. In , a study showed that the suffering of elephants is tied to that of the humans living nearby: Regions with high levels of poverty and corruption are more likely to have higher poaching rates.
This suggests that helping communities develop sustainable livelihoods could reduce the lure of poaching. Elephant family members show signs of grief and may revisit the bones of the deceased for years, touching them with their trunks.
All rights reserved. Animals Photo Ark. African elephant. An African elephant photographed at Indianapolis Zoo in Indiana. Common Name: African elephants. Scientific Name: Loxodonta. Type: Mammals. Diet: Herbivore.
Group Name: Herd. Size: Height at the shoulder, 8. Weight: 2. Size relative to a 6-ft man:. Elephants recognize themselves in a mirror—something few animals are known to do. This photo was submitted to Your Shot, our photo community on Instagram. Follow us on Instagram at natgeoyourshot or visit us at natgeo. Share Tweet Email. Go Further. Animals Wild Cities This wild African cat has adapted to life in a big city. Animals This frog mysteriously re-evolved a full set of teeth. Animals Wild Cities Wild parakeets have taken a liking to London.
Animals Wild Cities Morocco has 3 million stray dogs. Male elephants will leave their herd around this time, as long as they're able to find their own food and protect themselves, according to the Smithsonian National Zoo. Adult males either live on their own or in small bachelor herds. Females may not have their first calf until their middle teen years, while males may not father a calf until they are in their 30s, when they are large and strong enough to compete with other males, according to the National Zoo.
Usually, only a single calf is born following a month pregnancy. A newborn calf weighs between and lbs. Calves also tend to be hairy with long tails and very short trunks. Elephant calves grow quickly, gaining 2 to 3 lbs. By the time they are 2 or 3 years old, calves are ready to be weaned. All elephants are mammals belonging to the elephantidae family. There are two subspecies of the African elephant: the savanna or bush elephant Loxodonta africana and the forest elephant Loxodonta cyclotis.
However, forest elephants may in fact be a distinct species of elephant instead of a subspecies, according to Cornell University. There are three subspecies of Asian elephant: the Indian elephant Elephas maximus indicus , the Sri Lankan elephant Elephas maximus maximus , and the Sumatran elephant Elephas maximus sumatranus.
The Asian elephant faces a more unfavorable situation. It is evaluated as "endangered" by IUCN red list, with a decreasing population of 50, to 40, According to the World Wildlife Fund, there are now thought to be around , African elephants left in the wild.
But they are still listed as "vulnerable" by IUCN because they are seriously threatened by illegal ivory trade. If you want to contribute and have specific expertise, please contact us at nature cgtn.
Home China World World Europe. World Europe. Animal , Nov Comparing heights. The African elephant's tusks can be quite long. The Asian elephant's tusks are generally smaller.
Poaching, habitat loss, deforestation, habitat fragmentation, persecution by humans, and road and rail accidents threaten the survival of these elephants. Native to the island of Sumatra, the Sumatran elephant Elephas maximus sumatranus is a subspecies of the Asian elephant. These elephants grow to achieve a shoulder height between 2 and 3.
The elephants possess 20 pairs of ribs and differ from the other two Asian elephant subspecies in having a lighter skin color. Habitat loss, deforestation, and fragmentation, as well as poaching, threaten the survival of the Sumatran elephant. They are critically endangered according to IUCN. The Borneo elephant is found in the northern and northeastern sections of the island of Borneo in Malaysia and Indonesia. The origin of these elephants is a matter of debate, and there are claims that these elephants could have evolved from the captive elephants introduced to Borneo by the Sultan of Sulu.
Currently, the classification of the Borneo elephant is not yet definitive, and further genetic and morphometric studies might be able to generate sufficient data to definitively classify it as Elephas maximus borneensis. However, the Borneo elephants are remarkably tame and passive, another indication that these elephants are derived from a domestic stock. Elephants are highly social and intelligent animals and must be protected from the ill effects of human activities.
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