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The hard white substance that forms the tusks of some animals?
Ivory
Is soap made out of a substance found in elephant tusks?
No, soap is typically made from a combination of fats or oils, water, and an alkaline ingredient such as lye. There is no substance from elephant tusks used in soap production. Elephant tusks are composed of ivory, a dense, hard material made primarily of dentin, and it is illegal to use ivory from elephants due to conservation concerns.
What are elephant tusks made of?
Ivory The elephants Tusk is nothing but a form of Teeth. It is made up of calcium. == ==
What animals have ivory?
Animals that have ivory include elephants, walruses, narwhals, and hippopotamuses. Ivory is a hard, white material that makes up the tusks or teeth of these animals. Commercial trade in ivory is heavily regulated due to conservation concerns.
Hard white substance that forms the tusks of some animals?
Ivory is a hard white substance that forms the tusks of some animals, such as elephants and walruses. It is highly valued for its beauty and durability, which has unfortunately led to illegal poaching and significant threats to these animals.
Does an elephant's tusks grow bigger as the elephant grows?
The heaviest recorded modern day elephant was an African elephant which weighed 12 tons. It was a bull elephant shot dead in Angola, in 1974. Asian elephants are huge, but are generally smaller than the African savanna species. Asian elephants grow up to 21 feet long, stand up to ten feet tall, and weigh up to 11,000 pounds. Females reach about eight and a half feet tall and weigh less than males.
How is ivory obtained?
There are several ways that ivory is obtained. One is by killing animals like elephants for their tusks and walrus for their tusks. Another is to find fossilized ivory left from animals dead for millions of years. Each type of ivory has a different color to it and texture. For instance the African elephant ivory has more a yellow cream shade to it than the Asian elephant ivory. The Asian elephant ivory is a bright white. The walrus ivory tends toward the yellow brown shades and fossilized ivory is often light brown to dark brown. Today very few bull elephants live past 3-4 years old because they are killed for their ivory and it is hard to find an older bull elephant with a full set of tusks since they have all ready been killed by poachers and hunters.
What is a good description of ivory?
Ivory is a white, hard material, made from tusks and teeth of animals. Ivory is often used as a material in art or in manufacturing, and is a very popular material.
How hard is a donkey kick?
as hard as a elephant kick
How hard is an elephant kick?
as hard as a donkey kick
Is ivory a proper noun?
No, "ivory" is not a proper noun; it is a common noun that refers to a hard, creamy-white substance made from the tusks and teeth of animals, particularly elephants. Proper nouns are specific names of people, places, or organizations and are usually capitalized, while common nouns like "ivory" refer to general items or concepts.
Is ivory a precious stone?
Ivory is not a stone. Please check the related link.
