Elephant

General info

Elephants are hunted for their tusks. At the beginning of the 20th century, there were a few million African elephants and about 100,000 Asian elephants, Today elephants are now considered endangered, there are about 450,000-700,000 African elephants and 35,000-40,000 Asian elephants. Typically the largest adults, with the biggest tusks are poached, putting the matriarchs of elephant herds at the greatest risk. In 2011, there were 13 large-scale seizures of ivory and over 23 tons of ivory confiscated. This is equivalent to at least 2,500 elephants.

Why is this animal endangered

Elephants are endangered because of poaching and deforestation. Please see above for details