Elephant tusks evolved from teeth, giving the species an evolutionary advantage. They serve a variety of purposes: digging, lifting objects, gathering food, stripping bark from trees to eat, and …

Savanna elephants are larger than forest elephants, and their tusks curve outwards. In addition to being smaller, forest elephants are darker and their tusks are straighter and point downward. …

Elephant tusks serve many purposes. These extended teeth can be used to protect the elephant's trunk, lift and move objects, gather food, and strip bark from trees. They can also be used for …

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Mar 3, 2021 · African forest elephants are smaller than African savanna elephants, the other African elephant species. Their ears are more oval-shaped and their tusks are straighter and …

At least 20,000 elephants are killed for ivory each year. WWF works to combat the illegal ivory trade, halt poaching, and reduce demand worldwide.

Sumatran elephants typically have smaller tusks but they are enough to tempt poachers who kill the animals and sell their tusks on the illegal ivory market. Only male Asian elephants have …

Dec 31, 2019 · More than 20,000 elephants annually are killed for their tusks. Yet two years later, China’s policy change appears to be having an impact. In the wake of the ban, WWF …

Asian elephants are poached for their ivory tusks, but unlike their African cousins, only male Asian elephants have tusks. Every poaching event further skews the sex ratio, which constrains …

Both male and female African elephants grow tusks and each individual can either be left- or right-tusked, and the one they use more is usually smaller because of wear and tear. Elephant …