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The Tusk is nothing but a teeth that has grown out of the skull. Just like a human teeth, it is made of calcium and other minerals. It is used as a display of size and strength and sometimes during fights or to bring down a tree while feeding. Females usually have a very small tusk or no tusk at all.
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Do Elelphant tusks fall out?
No, they keep them for a life time. The tusks keep growing as the animal ages.
What where elephants used for?
Elephants Tusks are used for paino keys and art. They are killed for their tusks.
What is a baby elelphant called?
calves
What is elelphant baby called?
calves
Did the wooly mammoth have tusks?
Yes. They used their tusks to protect themselves.
Did Ray Kroc have pets?
yes he had an elelphant who could do somersaults.
Do elephants have tusks?
Yes and no. Both genders of the African elephants have tusks but the female Asian elephant does not have tusks, unlike the male Asian elephant.
Why does an African elephant have horns?
Elephants don't have horns, they have tusks. The tusks can be used for fighting, and to knock trees over to get to edible leaves and branches.
Does a hippo have tusks?
Yes, hippos have tusks. These tusks are long canine teeth that can grow up to 20 inches in length and are used for fighting and defense.
Why elephants are used for its teeth?
Elephants are hunted for their tusks, not their teeth. Tusks are used to make Ivory ornaments and artifacts, which is an illegal activity in most countries aroung the world.
What is ivorytusks?
ivory tusks are the tusks found on animals like elephants, hippos and mammoths. The animals are hunted for their ivory tusks and they are then used as okimono, netsukes, jewelry, flatware handles and furniture inlays. They are must commonly used for piano keys but the ancient Romans and Greeks used to carve them.
Why do Narwhals have a tusks?
The Narwhals tusks is just a tooth. It grows through a hole in its upper lip. it doesn't have any survival purpose. But used to joust one inother. i hope this helped u under stand why they have that "tusks"
