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    Elephants Under Pressure: A Cause and Effect Investigation
    Elephants Under Pressure: A Cause and Effect Investigation
    Elephants Under Pressure: A Cause and Effect Investigation
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    Elephants Under Pressure: A Cause and Effect Investigation

    By Kathy Allen

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    Charging elephants trample homes causing injuries and even death. As their habitat and food supplies shrink, elephants have become animals on the edge. Discover how scientists are trying to answer the questions behind elephants under pressure.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateAug 1, 2021
    ISBN9781663982810

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      Elephants Under Pressure - Kathy Allen

      Animals on the Edge: Elephants Under Pressure by Kathy Allen

      Table of Contents

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      Chapter 1: When Elephants Act Up

      Chapter 2: All in the Family

      Chapter 3: Staying Alive

      Chapter 4: Becoming Friends Again

      Elephant Society

      Resources to Help Elephants

      Glossary

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      CHAPTER 1

      When Elephants Act Up

      Throughout history elephants have performed many roles for humans. In India they are worshipped and are led through city streets in colorful costumes for festivals. In Southeast Asia, elephants work, carrying heavy loads for humans. Baby elephants have been used to greet hotel guests in Thailand. There, tourists pay to feed and pet elephants on the street.

      Two elephants with colorful painted trunks, each carrying one man sitting on a large basket. They are walking down a road next to vehicles.
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