How Come Some Elephants Don T Have Tusks at Jacob Gabriel blog

How Come Some Elephants Don T Have Tusks. Tuskless elephants eluded poaching during the civil war and passed this trait to many of their daughters. Only 2 to 4 percent of female african elephants never develop tusks in the wild. Researchers have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks. In regions of africa wracked by heavy poaching, people have observed an increased incidence of african elephants without their iconic white tusks, which are prized. Ivory hunting has pressured a population of african elephants to lose their tusks, researchers say, providing striking evidence of rapid evolution driven by humans. The tusks also play a vital role in protecting the trunk, another remarkable feature of these magnificent creatures.

Think Elephants International What's the Fuss About Tusks?
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In regions of africa wracked by heavy poaching, people have observed an increased incidence of african elephants without their iconic white tusks, which are prized. Only 2 to 4 percent of female african elephants never develop tusks in the wild. The tusks also play a vital role in protecting the trunk, another remarkable feature of these magnificent creatures. Tuskless elephants eluded poaching during the civil war and passed this trait to many of their daughters. Ivory hunting has pressured a population of african elephants to lose their tusks, researchers say, providing striking evidence of rapid evolution driven by humans. Researchers have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks.

Think Elephants International What's the Fuss About Tusks?

How Come Some Elephants Don T Have Tusks Researchers have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks. Only 2 to 4 percent of female african elephants never develop tusks in the wild. The tusks also play a vital role in protecting the trunk, another remarkable feature of these magnificent creatures. Researchers have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks. Ivory hunting has pressured a population of african elephants to lose their tusks, researchers say, providing striking evidence of rapid evolution driven by humans. In regions of africa wracked by heavy poaching, people have observed an increased incidence of african elephants without their iconic white tusks, which are prized. Tuskless elephants eluded poaching during the civil war and passed this trait to many of their daughters.

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