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Their tusks are teeth; the second set of incisors become the tusks. They are used for digging for food, for fighting during mating season, and for defense against predators.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoscientist believes that mammoths and elephant tusks have the same defensive purpose of warding off predators and also fight in mating.
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∙ 15y agobecause in the ice age was so cold the icecels fell on the first mammoths tusks and after that they turned to stone and because george cut a tree
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How did the earliest Californian use mammoth?
They used the tusks to make shelter
Did the wooly mammoth have tusks?
Yes. They used their tusks to protect themselves.
What were mammoth tusks made of?
Eyes.
How long were the mammoth's small tusks?
About as long as my 12 inch or take a few.
Why are the tusks of mammoths not preserved?
There are mammoth tusks that have been preserved. In fact, there was a trade of mammoth ivory from carcasses even after they were long extinct.
What did mammoths use their tusks for?
i dont know but i think they use them to frighten other animals/creatures
How are an elephant and a mammoth alike?
both have tusks.
What is a woolly mammoth tusks worth?
300million
How can you tell the difference between a female woolly mammoth and a male woolly mammoth?
Their tusks
How long could a mammoth's tusks grow?
500 ft!!!!!!!!!!!
Are there any mammoths with 4 tusks?
An ancient mammoth that I do not know about.
What are being harvested in siberia as the permafrost recedes?
Mammoth tusks.
