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Elephants are found in large numbers in Africa and South Asia. They inhabit the Savannahs of Africa and the dense rain forests of South Asia. Their natural habitat usually surrounds abundant water sources like lakes and rivers. They also prefer habitats with lush green vegetation and trees which they forage on. In the African continent, they can be found in countries Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe etc.
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∙ 12y agoElephants are found in large numbers in Africa and South Asia. They inhabit the Savannahs of Africa and the dense rain forests of South Asia. Their natural habitat usually surrounds abundant water sources like lakes and rivers. They also prefer habitats with lush green vegetation and trees which they forage on. In the African continent, they can be found in countries Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe etc.
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Have African elephants lost there habitat?
almost.
What is threatening the African elephants?
African elephants are being threatened by illegal hunting for meat and ivory, human elephant conflict and habitat loss
Why are Asian Elephants smaller than African Elephants?
Asian elephants are smaller because their jungle habitat makes being large a disadvantage.
What species share with elephants habitat?
Any African animal you can think of or Asian
Why do African elephants lose their habitats?
they lose their habitat for Home for people and farming
What type of habitat dose an elephant have?
Elephants live in the African plains, African forests, or Asian scrub lands.
African elephants habitat is?
Savvannas, dry woodland, desert areas, mountains, and forests.
Is the elephant habitat in any danger?
Yes, elephant habitat is declining rapidly. The fastest deforestation rate in the world is in the rainforests of Asia, where forests are cleared to make way for massive palm oil plantations. That is one of the three habitats of elephants. The habitat of elephants on the African plains continues to be fragmented by roads, while livestock grazing and the people in charge of those livestock keep trying to force elephants into smaller areas. The third habitat of elephants is the African rainforest, but that is threatened by deforestation, too.
Does the Elephant change its habitat?
no, all though African elephants migrate to Africa's flood plain in summer
Where do African elephants sleep?
N0, elephants do NOT sleep underneath tree's. They have their own habitat just like other animals where they live with their families.
What other animals live with elephants?
African Elephants share their habitat with animals like Lions, Cheetahs, Hyenahs, Leopards, Giraffe, Zebra, etc. The Asian Elephants share their habitat with animals like Tigers, Indian wild ox, wild dogs, deer, Rhinos etc.
Do African elephants live in India?
Indian elephants are fairly widely distributed in all parts of India. They live in forests and also in cultivated areas as the forested areas continue to shrink.
