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The material of elephant tusks is what we call ivory, and it has been traded among peoples of the planet for many centuries. It is considered a precious substance. It is used in sculptures and in ornamentation. Additionally, it used to be used for piano keys and billiard balls.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoBecause the ivory in the tusks is worth a lot of money, and elephants live in parts of the world in which it's hard to make a good living in an ordinary job.
People hunt elephants because their tusks are made of ivory, which is very expensive.
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∙ 14y agoSome hunt elephants for their ivory tusks;
others just for vanity, and sport.
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∙ 13y agoBecause, its worth something... however, poaching now is illegal.
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∙ 15y agopeople used to hunt elephants so that they could get there tusks
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∙ 11y agoUm... its a tradition in India to ride elephants, and they are used in circuses for entertainment.
Tgey are having a debate about that
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What do elephants use for shelter?
There are a few things elephants will use for shelter such as trees. Elephants will also use rocks for shelter.
Where do elepants live?
Idian elephants live in all diffrents part of India like New Deli.In New Deli they use the elephants for people to ride on!!
Who crossed the Alps on elephants?
OBHIOUSLY!!!! people with elephants
What are elephants proachers?
Elephant poachers are people who kill elephants illegally for their tusks. The ivory in the elephants tusk has a great demand in the illegal black market and hence these people kill elephants against the law and smuggle their tusks.
Are people killing elephants?
Elephants have been known to kill people. There are different reasons as to why this may happen. If humans are seen to be imposing on the territory of the elephants or seen to be posing a threat to their young, they may attack. Young male elephants may do so when they are trying to prove themselves as being powerful during a mating season or when preparing to challenge a dominant male. Elephants have been known to enter villages in groups and trample through them causing damage, often believed to be looking for a missing elephant. Generally though, elephants and humans can co-exist in peace.
Reasons why people should stop killing elephants?
because there might be no more elephants they will be extinct
What do people in India use to travel?
they use little cars or animals such as elephants to get around
What do elephants use for shelter?
There are a few things elephants will use for shelter such as trees. Elephants will also use rocks for shelter.
What is a ceremonial elephants?
why do indians use elephants
What type of transport do people in Egypt use most often?
they oftenly like to use bicycles and elephants
How is an elephant in danger from people?
Elephants are being endangered by people because people use elephant tusks for piano keys.
What do people use elephants tusk for?
For piano keys and for some ivory orniments
Where do elepants live?
Idian elephants live in all diffrents part of India like New Deli.In New Deli they use the elephants for people to ride on!!
Who crossed the Alps on elephants?
OBHIOUSLY!!!! people with elephants
How do rhinos and elephants use termite mounds?
elephants and rhinos use them as scratching posts
Are elephants smaller than people?
On average, no, but it depends. Sizes of people and elephants can vary.
What can the elephant do?
elephants use to take people anywere they want to go along time ago
