The progression of elephant extinction

By mlc36
  • First elephant species recorded
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    First elephant species recorded

    the African Eritherium and Phosphatherium of were the first recorded species of elephants before they went extinct
  • the arrival of the second species of elephants
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    the arrival of the second species of elephants

    gomphotheres were next in the process of elephants coming about. This what was one of the main species that started to form elephants
  • The third evolution of elephants coming about
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    The third evolution of elephants coming about

    The African Primelephas gomphotheroides gave rise to Loxodonta, Mammuthus and Elephas.
  • The demand of ivory soared

    The demand of ivory soared

    causing people to need to find a resource that provided ivory
  • 100,000 elephants were killed for ivory

    100,000 elephants were killed for ivory

  • Most ivory companies were eliminated

    Most ivory companies were eliminated

    All though this happend it did not stop the poaching of elephants
  • only 600,000 elephants remain

    only 600,000 elephants remain

  • The number of elephants killed 2013

    The number of elephants killed 2013

    More than 35,000 african elephants were killed for their ivory.
  • CITES banned international trade for ivory

    CITES banned international trade for ivory

    This was to try and stop the mass killing of elephants
  • The excitinction of elephants

    The excitinction of elephants

    African elephants are predicted to be extinct by 2020 from all the poaching