Tusks missing?
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by Ajeynes
Is this elephant in a natural stage of tusk growth, or is this an injury?
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by davidbygott moderator
Tusks begin growing in very early in life, with sharp tips. The adult in 1 shows the broken stump of what was once a big tusk. Can't tell what the other side is like, but that may also be broken. Bad teeth! 😦
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by Ajeynes
Thanks! I guess tusks don't grow back, then.... (If they did, I suppose we'd have ivory farms instead of poachers.)
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