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The Elephant

Elephants are the largest living land animals, weighing up to six tons. Of the two species, the African Elephant is larger and more plentiful. But both of them are under threat from poaching for ivory and shrinking living space. Elephants are highly intelligent social creatures that create life long relationships. They cry, play and even laugh.  But when they walk past an ivory stripped murdered loved one they stop still; to sorrowfully mourn and roar. They stand vigil over the body for days, even covering it with sticks and dirt. It is estimated that poachers illegally kill 11 elephants per day.Rangers lose their lives protecting elephants against armed equiped poachers. Poachers range freely across Africa, rangers are incredibly under-staffed and under-equiped. If we do not help they will lose the battle and elephants will become extinct. Each elephant lives around 70-80 years.

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the Rhino

Rhinos have lived on earth for over 50 million years but if we do not save them they could be extinct within the next few decades. They are under severe threat from poaching for chinese medicine and luxury products, illegal logging and even habitat loss. The Javan Rhino is the most threatened of the rhino's as they are only 60 of them left living in the wild. The javan Rhino is estimated to be extincted very soon if we do not help. Please go to www.SaveTheRhino.org to make a donation and for more details.

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