Fact Sheet
Elephant
What Defenders Is Doing to Help Elephants
Defenders of Wildlife is working through the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to maintain a ban on the sale of ivory as well as on regulations that govern worldwide elephant protection.
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Fast Facts
Height: 5-14 ft at shoulders (males); females of all subspecies are smaller than males.
Length: Up to 30 ft trunk to tail.
Weight: 6,000-15,000 lbs (males).
Lifespan Up to 70 years.
Range Map
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Endangered Species Act:
Endangered
IUCN Red List:
Near Threatened
CITES:
Appendix I
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