kill elephant

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A general term for causing the death of an elephant.

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Examples (10)

  • Poachers continue to kill elephants for their ivory tusks.
  • The hunter was forced to kill the charging elephant in self-defense.
  • Wildlife rangers arrested three men who tried to kill an elephant in the reserve.
  • Traditional medicines that claim to use elephant parts encourage people to kill elephants.
  • The government ordered officials to kill the rogue elephant that had destroyed crops.
  • Conservation efforts aim to prevent anyone from illegally trying to kill elephants.
  • Local farmers sometimes kill elephants that raid their fields at night.
  • It is illegal to kill an elephant without proper permits in most countries.
  • The old bull elephant had to be killed after it became too aggressive toward humans.
  • Drought conditions may force rangers to kill starving elephants to prevent suffering.