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Image: Recorded Numbers of Rhino’s Poached in South Africa 2007-2017 Source To put it into perspective, in 2017, nearly three Rhino’s were killed every day, for their Ivory. In some areas, poaching numbers were down, but in other areas, such as the KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Afr...
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They are commonly poached in Africa for food and their skins. Additionally, Nile monitors often aggressively fight to the death when seeking out potential mates. Ironically, this makes one of the largest threats to their population themselves. Nile Monitors in the Zoo The Nile monitor is a ...
of these animals are taken for use in folk medicines, while python skins remain in demand for the fashion industry. The Javan slow loris, the only venomous primate, is protected by Indonesian law but still poached for sale as an exotic pet. Sadly, most die after poachers remove their teeth...
The Jaguar is undoubtedly a strikingly beautiful animal and has naturally caught the attention of both scientists and hunters alike, with many individuals sadly having been poached for their distinctively patterned fur. Although Jaguars usually have yellowish coloured fur, other colours are also known ...
"If the elephant population increases within the protected area, you can not determine whether it is a real increase or whether it is due to elephants moving in because they are being poached outside." Plumptre says that similar problems may also plague other animal census studies that rely ...
And DeeperThese Animals Could Be Poached Into Extinction Within Your Lifetime Chimpanzees Participate In 'Wars' Photo: Chi King Wikimedia Commons CC-BY 3.0 Chimps are an incredibly intelligent species, and they have a fascinating group dynamic. That being said, they're also terrifyingly effective ...
The biggest threat to the Amur leopard is the illegal wildlife trade. They are poached for their beautiful, spotted fur. A male leopard skin can fetch up to $1,000 in Russia. Giraffes Jean-Francois Monier/AFP/Getty Images In December 2016, the International Union for the Conservation of Nat...
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