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The cross-section of proboscidean tusks reveal natural grain lines, called "Schreger lines." The angle at which these lines meet each other can be measured - if it is an angle less than 90 degrees, it is a fossil mammoth tusk. If the lines meet in more than 100 degrees, then it is an elephant tusk.
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What tusk is about 3 feet long?
the mammoth or elephant
What is another name for a elephant?
One of the prehistoric elephants was the Woolly Mammoth. It had tusk, a trunk, only different by the woolly fur, not skin.
When was The Mammoth Tusk created?
The Mammoth Tusk was created on 2009-07-06.
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 much do tusk weigh?
A tusk from an adult male elephant weighs between 100 and 175 pounds, according to SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, while a tusk from an adult female elephant weighs between 40 and 44 pounds. The heaviest tusk ever recorded weighed in at 220 pounds
Where do you find a mammoths tusk in skyrim?
You can get a mammoth's tusk by killing a mammoth or you can buy one from Lucan, the Riverwood Trader. If you want to get a mammoth's tusk without killing a mammoth or spending gold, you can find a few mammoth's tusks and snouts as well in Halted Stream Camp, but it in that location there will be a couple of bandits that you will have to kill.
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 is the oldest playable flute made out of?
Mammoth tusk
Name the odd one with respect to elephant?
The odd one with respect to elephants is the Indian elephant (Elephas maximus), as it differs from African elephants (Loxodonta africana and Loxodonta cyclotis) in various physical characteristics such as ear size, tusk shape, and body size.
Does it hurt the elephant when the tusk is removed?
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.
