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This pinniped has a set of tusks that is used as a fifth leg?
The pinniped you are referring to is likely the walrus. Walruses possess long tusks, which are actually elongated canine teeth, and they use these tusks to help haul themselves out of the water onto ice or land, acting as a sort of "fifth leg." Additionally, the tusks can be used for defense and to establish dominance during social interactions. These remarkable adaptations make walruses well-suited to their cold, aquatic environments.
Is it true that only Asian elephants have tusks?
no, African elephants also have tusks
What are the female elephants that have tusks?
Yes. Only Male Elephants have large and magnificent tusks. Occasionally females may have small tusks.
What type of elephants have tusks?
All elephants have tusks, with and exception of the Female Asian elephants.
Why do elephants have ivory tusk joke?
Only male elephants have tusks and some tusks fall off during fights
Do giraffes have tusks?
Yes. The pronghorn is the only animal in the world that sheds its horns annually.
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
When do baby elephants get their tusks?
A wild boar [Sus scrofa] gets tusks as of the age of two years old. In the male, the upper tusks are hollow and serve as sharpeners for the lower tusks. In females, there's only the lower tusks. But regardless of the gender of the boar or the number of the tusks, boar tusks are sharp.
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
Does an Asian elephant have tusks?
Yes, the males do. The tusks are smaller than African elephants, and females have them only only rarely, as opposed to the African, where both sexes have them.
What animal does the male only have tusks?
Elephants walrus
Does a hippo have tusks?
Yes, hippos have tusks. These tusks are long canine teeth that can grow up to 20 inches in length and are used for fighting and defense.
