Endagered Species
By: Amaya Goodum Period 4
African Elephants
African elephants are the largest land animals, But their also the most endangered land animals
Why they are endangered
African elephants are endangered because they are being illigaly killed for there skin and their tusk. There tusk are being carved into jewelry and ornament's and are being sold in stores. China is the biggest consumer of jewelry made of Ivory.
A way to make sure that people dont continue to kill African elephants is by making the laws more strict. And having a bigger consiquence.
Elephants tusk
Being used to carve jewelry and ornaments.
The cops of a elephant that was killed for its tusk.
How many elephants are killed for tusk every year? Around 100,000 elephants are being killed every year.