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Does it hurt the elephant when the tusk is removed?

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∙ 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.

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