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First elephants don't have horns they have tusks. Both male and female African, bush and forest, have tusks. A female (cow) African bush and forest elephant's tusk grows at about 5 inches every year. A male (bull) African bush, forest tusks grow at 7 inches a year. However, most of their tusks get worn down from digging, fighting, and by rubbing them on tree bark. Asian elephant cow don't have tusks but bulls do.
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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.
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.
Where are poachers?
Most poachers are in africa and india. Africa: Elephants for tusks and rhinos for horns. India: Elephants. Happens most in asian countries
What African animal is almost extinct because it is hunted for its horns?
There are many animals hunted for their horns: Elephant (if you count a tusk as a horn), Rhino, some sheep and goats, deer breeds are also hunted for horns. These are just a few but there are others that are hunted for horns. If they have a horn then they are most likely to be hunted for them - unfortunately
Why do hunters poach elephants and rhinos?
for their ivory tusk and horns.. simply for the money they will just saw it off after killing them.
Do hippos have horns?
they do have tusks...they are just really small. like "knobs'' in my description.
How did the Romans deal with hannibals war elephants?
The elephants taken to Italy mostly died in the Alps, and so were not a force to be reckined with. A Zama, the 80 elepkants were scared by Romans blowing horns, and turned back, inflicting harm on the Carthaginina battle line.
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.
Why are rihnoceroses endangered?
Rhino's are endangered because people poach them for their horns as they are made out of Ivory which is a very expensive substance, a lot of people poach Elephants for the same reason.
What animals are poached and why?
Elephants and Rhinos are poached for their Tusks and Horns because they contain ivory which is valuable. Tigers, Leopards and other Big Cats are poached for their Skin which is also valuable.
What animal was killed for its horns in Arica?
Elephants are often killed for their tusks, as they are valuable in the illegal wildlife trade for making ivory products. Rhinoceroses are hunted for their horns, which are highly sought after for their perceived medicinal properties in some cultures.
What is the name of the horns on a elephant?
Elephants don't have horns. You may have it confused with their beautiful white tusks that both males and females grow. If so, then they are known as tusks. They are actually teeth that grow out of the side of an elephant's mouth; and, in a perfect world, they never stop growing over an elephant's lifetime.
