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Is there a safer way to get ivory from elephants?

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No, all the ways to get ivory from elephants is wrong and will kill the elephants. You should NOT buy or get elephant's ivory tusks. Do not be a poacher.

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What is ivory made of?

Ivory is found in the tusks of male elephants. Hunters/poachers kill the elephants for the ivory, usually the elephants are shot and once the hunters have taken the tusk the animal is Left there.


What substance are elephants tusks made from?

Ivory


What do you get from elephants?

Ivory from their tusks.


Does elephants have ivory?

Yes, the ivory in an elephant is found in its tusks. One of the main reasons the elephants are endangered is because of the ivory in their tusks. The tusks are located in the front of the elephants face, a very prominent feature for the elephant.


About the ivory horn?

Ivory is an elephants tusk and a white icy colour .


Do all elephants have ivory?

Yes all elephants tusks from all subspecies are made of ivory


Do female elephants have ivory?

YES........................


What might to happen to elephants if ivory trade was made legal again?

For decades, man has hunted elephants for their tusks (Ivory). Ivory is the main reason for the drastic decline in elephant populations around the world. As of now, almost all countries have banned hunting elephants for ivory or trading in ivory related products. If ivory trade was made legal again, the elephants may go extinct due to mans greed.


Why is the Ivory in Elephants tusks worth a lot of money?

Because it is. People seem to think it is any way.


Is ivory a rock?

No Ivory comes from elephants' tusks, and some animals teeth.


Does ivory come from a plant or an animal?

Ivory comes from animals - such as elephants and Walrus'


Why were people killing elephants?

Apart from the stupidity of some people, a major reason is greed. Elephants are valued for body parts such as the ivory that can be obtained from their tusks, and poachers are more interested in the monetary value of these parts, than in the value of these magnificent animals for themselves.