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Which elephants have tusks?

Female African Elephants have small tusks while Male African Elephants have large tusks. In Asian Elephants, only the males have tusks. Females have very small or no tusks at all. Even among male elephants, the African Male's tusks are much larger than the Asian Males tusks


What type of elephants have tusks?

All elephants have tusks, with and exception of the Female Asian elephants.


Would you change elephants tusks to elephants' tusks?

Yes, if you are referring to the tusks belonging to many elephants. If the tusks belong to one elephant, it would be 'elephant's'.


Do forest elephants have tusks?

yes they have tusks like all the elephants


Is it true that only Asian elephants have tusks?

no, African elephants also have tusks


Why do some Asian elephants not have tusks?

why do some Asian elephants have tusks and some don'tbecause female don't have tusks


How do elephants protect themselves from enemies?

They use their tusks or strength.


Who do elephants have ivory tusks?

no they don't have tusks


Do both male and female elephants grow tusks?

It depends. Female African Elephants have small tusks while Male African Elephants have large tusks. In Asian Elephants, only the males have tusks. Females have very small or no tusks at all. Even among male elephants, the African Male's tusks are much larger than the Asian Males tusks


What where elephants used for?

Elephants Tusks are used for paino keys and art. They are killed for their tusks.


What mammals bear tusks?

Many mammals have tusks, including elephants, boars, and of course, narwhals.


Why do elephants have ivory tusks?

They use the tusks to dig into river beds, to get water that's underground during the dry seasons, its called natural selection.i know that but i want to know why do elephants have ivory tusks