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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

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What is elephant ivory ware is it ivory or bone or?

Elephant ivory is made from the tusk of an elephant.


How much is an elephant tusk worth in china?

Since price of ivory is soaring rapidly,Ivory is dealt minimum $1500 to max $1800 per pound normally in the market and if its good in quality (shiny & antique) could even fetch $7000 a KG.Someone been to market in china once said to me that a 2' carved tusk hardly 3 kilograms in weight being carved in 1900 to 1920 will easily fetch $15000.My advice will be to stay away from ever plunging into this investment because its 1. Illegal 2. The Elephants are facing a very high risk of extinction PLz spread the word - Say NO to Ivory


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.


How strong is the elephant tusk?

Usually in mammals tusks are enlarged canine teeth but in elephants they are actually elongated incisors. Tusks are essentially no different from other teeth. A third of the tusk is actually hidden from view, embedded deep into the elephant's head. This part of the tusk is a pulp cavity made up of tissue, blood and nerves. The visible, ivory part of the tusk is made of dentine with an outer layer of enamel. Elephant ivory is unique which when viewed in cross-section reveals criss-cross lines that form a series of diamond shapes. Elephants tusk never stop growing so some old bulls display enormous examples. However the average size of tusks has decreased over the past hundred years because hunting elephants for their ivory has resulted in the 'big tusk gene' becoming increasingly rare.


Where does an ivory statue come from?

An ivory statue is typically made from the tusks of elephants, which are poached for their ivory. This illegal poaching threatens the survival of elephant populations in the wild. It is important to discourage the trade of ivory products to protect these animals.