The article explains that a baby's tusks start to grow around 2 years of age. "Once the adult tusks emerge, they continue to grow throughout the elephant’s lifetime, at an astounding rate of 7 ...

In Gorongosa in the 1970s, 18.5% of female elephants didn't have tusks. Now that number is 51%. Analysis from the study revealed that tuskless elephants are five times more likely to survive.

Lighter Side. Politics. Science & Tech. Sports. Weather. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. ... While both male and female elephants can have tusks, ...

While an elephant’s tusks are among its defining features and tools for living, But an increasing proportion of female elephants in Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park have been born without ...

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a way of using DNA from elephant tusks to solve poaching mysteries and bring animal traffickers to justice. It's estimated at least ...

Ali, a 34-year-old African elephant who was once on Michael Jackson’s 'Neverland Ranch,' is recovering at the Jacksonville Zoo after undergoing tusk removal surgery. Skip Navigation Share on ...