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    Elephants are herbivorous animals found in Africa and Asia that feed on plants, leaves, grains and fruits. They are among the longest living animals with lifespans of 50-70 years. Elephants are highly intelligent and play important roles in ecosystems by dispersing seeds, digging for water, and creating gaps in vegetation. However, human activities like habitat loss and poaching are major threats, and elephants are now an endangered species.

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    Elephants are herbivorous animals found in Africa and Asia that feed on plants, leaves, grains and fruits. They are among the longest living animals with lifespans of 50-70 years. Elephants are highly intelligent and play important roles in ecosystems by dispersing seeds, digging for water, and creating gaps in vegetation. However, human activities like habitat loss and poaching are major threats, and elephants are now an endangered species.

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    Elephants are herbivorous animals found in Africa and Asia that feed on plants, leaves, grains and fruits. They are among the longest living animals with lifespans of 50-70 years. Elephants are highly intelligent and play important roles in ecosystems by dispersing seeds, digging for water, and creating gaps in vegetation. However, human activities like habitat loss and poaching are major threats, and elephants are now an endangered species.

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    Elephant

    Elephants are herbivorous and feed on leaves, plants, grains, fruits and more. They are mostly found
    in Africa and Asia. Most of the elephants are grey in color, however, in Thailand, they have white
    elephants.

    In addition, elephants are one of the longest-lived animals with an average lifespan of around 5-70
    years. But, the oldest elephant to ever live passed away at the age of 86 years.

    Furthermore, they mostly inhabit jungles but humans have forced them to work in zoos and circuses.
    Elephants are considered to be one of the most intelligent animals.

    Similarly, they are quite obedient too. Usually, the female elephants live in groups but the male ones
    prefer solitary living. Additionally, this wild animal has great learning capacity. Humans use them for
    transport and entertainment purposes. Elephants are of great importance to the earth and mankind.
    Thus, we must protect them to not create an imbalance in nature’s cycle.

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    Importance of Elephants

    Elephants come in the group of most intelligent creatures. They are capable of quite strong
    emotions. These creatures have earned the respect of people of Africa that share the landscape with
    them. This gives them a great cultural significance. Elephants are tourism magnets for mankind. In
    addition, they also play a great role in maintaining the biodiversity of the ecosystems.

    Most importantly, elephants are also significant for wildlife. They dig for water in the dry season
    with their tusks. It helps them survive the dry environment and droughts and also helps other
    animals to survive.

    In addition, the elephants of the forest create gaps in the vegetation while eating. The gaps created
    enables the growth of new plants as well as pathways for smaller animals. This method also helps in
    dispersal of seeds by trees.
    Furthermore, even elephant dung is beneficial. The dung they leave contains seeds of plants they
    have consumed. This, in turn, helps the birth of new grasses, bushes, and even trees. Thus, they also
    boost the health of the savannah ecosystem.

    Endangerment of Elephants

    Elephants have found their way on the list of endangered species. Selfish human activities have
    caused this endangerment. One of the biggest reasons for their endangerment is the illegal killing of
    elephants. As their body parts are very profitable, humans kill them off for their skin, bones, tusks,
    and more.

    Moreover, humans are wiping out the natural habitat of elephants i.e. the forests. This results in a
    lack of food, area to live, and resources to survive. Similarly, hunting and poaching just for the thrill
    of it also cause the death of elephants.

    Therefore, we see how humans are the main reason behind their endangerment. In other words, we
    must educate the public about the importance of elephants. Conservation efforts must be taken
    aggressively to protect them. In addition, poachers must be arrested to stop killing of the
    endangered species.

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