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Does it hurt the elephant when the tusk is removed?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 11/14/2022

No the elephant tusk is mostly cartilage so it doesn't hurt

The tusk of an elephant has no nerve endings so there is no pain when they cut them off.

Just as it does not hurt a horse to have their teeth ground annually.

Wiki User

∙ 15y ago

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How much is an elephant's tusk worth?

An elephant's tusk (one tusk) is worth about 700 dollars that's a common price for a solo tusk.

How do you rewrite the phrase the tusk and ears of the elephant using a possessive noun?

You can rewrite the phrase "the tusk and ears of the elephant" using a possessive noun as "the elephant's tusk and ears." This construction clearly indicates that the tusk and ears belong to the elephant.

What can break an elephant's tusk?

Only a large enough gorilla can break an elephant's tusk.

What is the heaviest elephant tusk recorded?

The heaviest elephant tusk on record weighed around 225 pounds. This tusk was from an African elephant that was poached for its ivory.

What you get from elephant?

tusk

What colour is a elephant's tusk?

Gray

Why do elephant have long tusk?

For fashion

What is elephant ivory ware is it ivory or bone or?

Elephant ivory is made from the tusk of an elephant.

What is the substance that forms an elephants tusk?

Ivory is the commonly used name for the substance of an elephant tusk.

Substance found in an elephant's tusk?

ivory

How sharp are elephant tusk?

They are as sharp as a branch.

What is the weight of an elephant tusk?

About 39 kg