Elephants how long do they live

Elephants are popular at zoos and on safari. How long do elephants live? African elephants live for years in the wild but only live for an average of 17 years while in captivity. Asian elephants live for years in the wild but only live for an average of 19 years while in captivity.

Some elephants die within a few years of being in captivity. Asian elephants are very different from African elephants, and one of the ways that they are different is how long they tend to live while living in the wild. Asian elephants live for years old while living in the wild.

The large age expectancy range is caused by a variety of factors, including poachers and hunters. Many Asian elephants are used to breaking down and carrying away trees.

These elephants are called timber elephants and belong to the Asian elephant species. Asian elephants look different than African elephants because of their ears and head shape. Asian elephants have small ears that are very round, while African elephants have very large ears. Asian elephants are also different than African elephants because most Asian elephants do not grow tusks; only some males do.

Meanwhile, all African elephants grow very long tusks that are used for various purposes. Asian elephants only live for 19 years while in captivity , especially when they live in a zoo. Many Asian elephants that are born in captivity usually die before they are 19 years old, but some Asian elephants live for up to 48 years while in captivity.

They rarely live that long though. Asian elephants are on the endangered species list, and there are only about 30,—50, Asian elephants left in the world, and many are living in zoos or habitats.

They are safe from poachers in captivity but have shorter average lifespans. The effect of captivity on this highly intelligent, social and wide-ranging species also likely has psychological effects, as sometimes evidenced by unusual aggressiveness or repetitive behaviors. The findings of this study highlight the importance of implementing conservation strategies that ensure elephants and other species have the space and resources they need to thrive.

Through its Africa Heartland Program, AWF works to combine parks, private lands and community areas into large conservation landscapes that give elephants and other wildlife the room they need to thrive. It is our belief that such large-landscape conservation is the soundest strategy for securing the future of Africa's magnificent wildlife across the continent.

December 12, General Inquiries africanwildlife awf. Box Nairobi, Kenya. Although scientists are not sure why this happens, two possible reasons are obesity -- and the health issues this carries -- as well as the stress of captivity. Illegal poaching is a serious threat to the life of wild elephants. Male elephants are hunted primarily for their tusks, but both males and females are also hunted for other reasons as well. According to organization Ele Aid, Asian elephants are also killed for medicinal use and for their hide, which in Asia is used to make high-end furnishings.

Destruction of habitat happens in both Asia and Africa, as humans expand cities into the elephants' territories or eliminate sources of water. Elephants are highly social animals, and the stress of captivity often results in shortened life spans. In the wild, elephants also move constantly, migrating for miles throughout the year.

The confined spaces they must live in when captive also causes them a great deal of stress. Finally, the herpes virus has also been the cause of deaths of many Asian elephants in captivity. This is because captive Asian elephants are often infected with a lethal form of the herpes virus contracted from African elephants -- a mix that would never happen in the wild because the two species don't share any common ground.