A teenage hunter from Texas has sparked outrage on Facebook by posting pictures of herself posing with animals she has hunted and killed in Africa.

Nearly 40,000 people have signed a petition asking the social media website to remove numerous photos posted by 19-year-old Kendall Jones, according to The Huffington Post.

The photos show Jones with dead or tranquilized African animals she had hunted, including a lion, rhino, antelope, leopard, elephant, zebra and hippopotamus.

The petition reads: "For the sake of all animals, especially the animals in the African region … where hunters are going for gun just to kill an animal! Some people have been reporting the pages lately but it seems Facebook is not concerned about what Kendall Jones is promoting in her page."

The photos show Jones with a big smile as she strikes poses next to the downed animals. In addition to the pictures, Jones typically writes a short description to inform users about the context of the photo.

"Everyone that doesn't think people eat elephant, this is only part of the village that showed up to take a little protein home," wrote Jones, describing a photo of a recently killed elephant.

"While all of the ANTI Hunters were hiding behind a computer writing repulsive comments and issuing death threats to me, well I was out doing a White Rhino Green Hunt," she wrote in another description.

"Again, doing my part in conservation to make a difference."

Jones also has ambitions to host her own TV show next year, appearing to have a camera crew traveling with her to record some of her hunts.

Facebook users have voiced their disgust by posting hateful comments on her public page.

Commenting on a photo of Jones holding up the head of a large lion, one user said, "How could anyone take the life of such a beautiful animal and SMILE?? I just don't get it, it's sick!"

"Trophy hunting majestic and rare animals so you can get paid by the people who sponsor you is sick," another user wrote.

A hunter also gave his opinion, saying, "I'm a hunter and proud of that. That being said I eat what I shoot and only hunt overpopulated animals that other wise would starve or get diseased."

In the past, Jones has defended herself by saying her hunts involved a "fair chase" and that they took place in areas where animal populations sometimes had to be controlled.

"People try to say that lions will not attack a hippo, rhino or elephant, quite the contrary. Lions attack and kill the young of these species," she posted.

"Controlling the male lion population is important within large fenced areas like these," Jones added. "Funds from a hunt like this goes partially to the government for permits but also to the farm owner as an incentive to keep and raise lions on their property."

According to Jones, some of the animals she poses with have not been shot dead, but instead tranquilized and studied for educational purposes.

"I darted a white rhino and the Vet drew blood samples, DNA profile, cleaned out and medicated a leg wound and gave several shots of antibiotics," she wrote in a description. "The Rhino woke up great and will now be a part of a DNA databank fighting against anti-poaching."

Despite her explanations and reasoning, Facebook users have continued to let Jones know how they feel.

"Africa doesn't need scum like you," one user wrote. "Go back to where you came from."