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The teeth are made of a calcium compound which wears down over time. The worn teeth eventually fall out and are replaced up to six times during the lifespan of the animal. The tusks are modified incisors and are made of ivory.
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Are elephants teeth made out of ivory?
No, but their tusks are.
Do elephants have horns?
No. Rhinos have horns. Elephants have tusks. Horns are made of keratin, the same thing that composes hair. Tusks are modified teeth.
What is the name elephants long teeth?
They are tusks made from ivory.
What are elephats teeth called?
an elephants teeth are called tusks...........................
The tusks of elephants are actually?
incisor teeth .
What are elephant tusks made of?
Ivory The elephants Tusk is nothing but a form of Teeth. It is made up of calcium. == ==
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.
Which animals teeth is the biggest?
Elephants have the largest teeth for their tusks are actually modified incisors.
What is horn made out of?
It depends on what horns are you talking about. Rino horns are made of hair and elephants have tusks not horns. I hope this answered your question.All horn is made mainly of keratin, the same protein that is found in hair and fingernails. Tusks are made of dentine, the same material that teeth are made of. Tusks are elongated, continuouslygrowing front teeth.
How is a piano made out of elephant tusks?
The tusks of the elephants are made into the keys of a piano.
Are our teeth and elepahnt's tusk an homologous organ?
No, because the tusks of elephants are basically there bones. Tusks are an outer-skeletal bone. Human teeth are made from calcium and Carbon buildup that comes from the mother's calcium deposits
Do all elephants have ivory?
Yes all elephants tusks from all subspecies are made of ivory
