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Tusks of around 10 feet in length have been recorded in history but on an average a full grown male elephants tusks would be around 3 feet in length

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Why are tusk less elephants becoming more likely to reproduce than the ones with tusks?

Poachers have decimated the elephant populations where elephants have large tusks. They kills elephants for their tusks, which is known as ivory. The ivory trade is illegal except in countries like China. As elephants with big tusks are killed off by poachers, only elephants with small tusks or no tusks at all at left to mate and have offspring.


What are the tusks of elephants?

A tusk is just a really big tooth.


Why do elephants have pain and temperature sensors?

Elephants have pain and temperature sensors because, they have big tusks.


Why are tusk less elephants becoming more likely to reproduce than ones with tusk?

Poachers have decimated the elephant populations where elephants have large tusks. They kills elephants for their tusks, which is known as ivory. The ivory trade is illegal except in countries like China. As elephants with big tusks are killed off by poachers, only elephants with small tusks or no tusks at all at left to mate and have offspring.


Which elephants have tusks?

Female African Elephants have small tusks while Male African Elephants have large tusks. In Asian Elephants, only the males have tusks. Females have very small or no tusks at all. Even among male elephants, the African Male's tusks are much larger than the Asian Males tusks


What type of elephants have tusks?

Both male and female African elephants have tusks, while only male Asian elephants typically have tusks.


Would you change elephants tusks to elephants' tusks?

Yes, if you are referring to the tusks belonging to many elephants. If the tusks belong to one elephant, it would be 'elephant's'.


Do forest elephants have tusks?

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Is it true that only Asian elephants have tusks?

no, African elephants also have tusks


Why do some Asian elephants not have tusks?

why do some Asian elephants have tusks and some don'tbecause female don't have tusks


Who do elephants have ivory tusks?

no they don't have tusks


Do both male and female elephants grow tusks?

It depends. Female African Elephants have small tusks while Male African Elephants have large tusks. In Asian Elephants, only the males have tusks. Females have very small or no tusks at all. Even among male elephants, the African Male's tusks are much larger than the Asian Males tusks