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Savannah travel's Endangered Asian Elephant. Why It Is Endangered?. poaching they are “k” strategy species H.E.I. Food chain. Reproductive Information. Gestation How long until their baby has a baby of their own. How long until they have another baby
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Why It Is Endangered? • poaching • they are “k” strategy species • H.E.I.
Reproductive Information • Gestation • How long until their baby has a baby of their own. • How long until they have another baby • How does this effect why its endangered
The Asian Elephant Description • How tall • what does it look like • How much does it weigh
Habitat They live in various places mainly in India
Conservation Efforts Reserves set aside land in order to save elephants
Adaptations • Ears are large • Prehensile trunk • sole of foot is soft and wide • Hard tusks • Large eyes
Reference http://collect-art.com http://www.phuket.com/conservation/elephants.htm http://horgan.ww.k12.ri.us/DMS/shuttle/grassland.htm http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/elephant/Asiancoloring.shtml www.panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/species/what_we_do/flagship_species/elephants/asian_elephant/index.cfm www.thewildones.org/Animals/elephant.html
CREDITS TASK MASTER- JAMIQUE MURRIEL Recorder- Kayla Vinton LISTENER- Nichole Fontaine Audio Master- Cameron Sipka Thanks to these four people this power point presentation was possible!
Details • REPRODUCTION INFORMATION • THE ELEPHANT PRODUCES BABIES EVERY3 TO 4 YEARS HAVING ONE TO TWO BABIES AT A TIME. • THE GESTATION PERIOD IS 22 MONTHES • THE YOUNG ARE ABLE TO HAVE THEIR OWN BABIES AT 10 TO 12 YEARS OLD. • WHY ARE THEY ENDANGERED • ELEPHANTS ARE BEING POUCHED FOR THEIR IVORY FOR JEWELRY, PIANO KEYS, E.T.C. • MANY GRASSLANDS ARE BECOMING CITIES • ELEPHANTS ALSO DON’T BREED WELL IN CAPTIVITY • PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION • THE ELEPHANT HAS LARGE EYES, LARGE TUSKS ON MALES, A TRUNK, LONG TAILS, WITH HARDLY ANY HAIR, AND UP TO EIGHT FEET TALL • FOOD CHAIN • THE ASIAN ELEPHANT IS A PRIMARY CONSUMER GETTING ITS ENERGY DIRECTLY FROM PLANTS • HABITAT • THE ELEPHANT LIVES IN VARIOUS PLACES MAINLY IN INDIA • THE ASIAN ELEPHANT RESTS IN THE DAY TIME UNDER SHADY TREES AND ROLLED THEMSELVES IN MUD AS A FORM OF SUNBLOCK AND SO THAT THEIR PREDATORS CAN’T SENSE THEM • CONSERVATION EFFORTS • ASIAN AND AFRICAN NATIONS SET ASIDE LAND TO PROTECT THE HABITAT AND THE ELEPHANT ITSELF • LAWS FORBID THE HUNTING OF ELEPHANTS IN THESE LANDS AND LAWS LIMIT THE HUNTING OF ELEPHANTS OUTSIDE THESE LANDS. • ADAPTATIONS • THEY HAVE A PREHENSILE TRUNK USED AS AN EXTRA ARM AND THEIR STRONG LEGS ALLOW THE ELEPHANTS WEIGHT TO SIT ON ITS LEGS.