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Because the ivory is precious and can fetch for a lot of money on the black market

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What are proachers?

Elephant poachers are people who kill elephants illegally for their tusks. The ivory in the elephants tusk has a great demand in the illegal black market and hence these people kill elephants against the law and smuggle their tusks.


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


Why do elephants need to be poached to get their tusks?

Elephants are poached for their tusks because ivory is highly valued in the illegal wildlife trade. The demand for ivory products drives poachers to kill elephants for their tusks, leading to a decline in elephant populations worldwide.


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 are elephants proachers?

Elephant poachers are people who kill elephants illegally for their tusks. The ivory in the elephants tusk has a great demand in the illegal black market and hence these people kill elephants against the law and smuggle their tusks.