It has been reported that 350 Elephants have died in Botswana.
They have died under mysterious conditions since May of this year, as it's unclear why the animals have sadly died.
Tests have been done on the Elephants. However, the test results won't be ready for a few weeks yet, so we may know the cause of their death within the next few weeks.
Elephants are at risk from poaching, and many die every year due to poaching.
However, it is not thought that poaching has caused the death of these animals. The reason that it's not thought they have died at the hands of poachers is that the Elephants tusks haven't been removed, which suggests that poachers aren't the cause of these Elephants dying.
So, what is the cause of their death then?
It's not known yet what the cause of their death is yet. What is known, is that only Elephants are dying, and no other animals in the area have died. Therefore, perhaps it is some sort of disease that is causing the Elephants to die. We will know in a few weeks.
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