The largest walking animal on earth is on the verge of extinction. This animal, the beautiful African elephant, is found in 37 different countries with a population of about 500,000. It contains two subspecies; the Savanna and Forest elephant. Some of its bold features include a weight of about 6 tons on average, a length of 19-24 feet, large ears that radiate excess heat, and large tusks used mainly for protection against predators. These creatures get poached by man for the use of their ivory tusks. And although this act is illegal, it still occurs fairly often. This sounds harsh to begin with, but it is so much worse because the fact of the matter is that they always end up being killed. This is a very sad thing to see not only because the increasing deaths of the elephants, but also because it affects so many other species as well. They help to maintain suitable habitat for many other animals in Africa because they aid in the dispersal and germination of trees that so many other animals reside in. If African elephants became fully extinct, our world would see a dramatic change in such a negative way. So many other species are also on the verge to extinction. Our ecosystem is slowly falling apart and there are not an adequate amount of people trying to push it in the right direction.

The largest walking animal on earth is on the verge of extinction. This animal, the beautiful African elephant, is found in 37 different countries with a population of about 500,000. It contains two subspecies; the Savanna and Forest elephant. Some of its bold features include a weight of about 6 tons on average, a length of 19-24 feet, large ears that radiate excess heat, and large tusks used mainly for protection against predators. These creatures get poached by man for the use of their ivory tusks. And although this act is illegal, it still occurs fairly often. This sounds harsh to begin with, but it is so much worse because the fact of the matter is that they always end up being killed. This is a very sad thing to see not only because the increasing deaths of the elephants, but also because it affects so many other species as well. They help to maintain suitable habitat for many other animals in Africa because they aid in the dispersal and germination of trees that so many other animals reside in. If African elephants became fully extinct, our world would see a dramatic change in such a negative way. So many other species are also on the verge to extinction. Our ecosystem is slowly falling apart and there are not an adequate amount of people trying to push it in the right direction.

Sources:
http://worldwildlife.org/species/african-elephant
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/photos/10-animals-on-the-verge-of-extinction/elephants