Elephants are incredible individuals. They hold the title of the "Largest Land Animal", and are among the most intelligent animals. An elephant has 150, 000 muscle features in its trunk, they can swim prolonged distances without becoming fatigued, walk almost silently regardless of weighing roughly 7 tons, can up to 6, 000 miles in a year whilst hunting for food, and can …show more content…
If the population in any given area drops below 100 individuals, that population is just about guaranteed to be doomed, having entered an "Extinction vortex." Extended inbreeding leads to genetic deterioration, which then results in less reproductive males and females being born. The numbers begin to decline, and the cycle continues until the population completely dies out. Evidence of this genetic deterioration can be seen in elephant tusks, which are gradually becoming smaller. All elephants with exceptionally large tusks have already been