The density of dentin in elephant tusks is why elephant ivory is more sought after than other animal ivory. Baby elephants have baby tusks that often grow up to two inches before they lose them ...
Elephant tusks are both a valuable tool and a potential liability for these gentle giants. The desire for ivory has made elephants popular targets for illegal poaching, and it can have a ...
Both males and females use their ivory tusks to dig for food whilst foraging ... Almost immediately after birth a baby elephant must master life on four legs, but it takes much longer for its ...