Deer hunter stumbles across 'stump' that turns out to be super rare mammoth tusk
A hunter in West Texas was searching for some deer. Instead, he uncovered a rare fossil from a prehistoric species.
Texas hunter’s ‘old stump’ find was actually a rare mammoth tusk
Researchers worked over two days to create a protective cast around the tusk for transport. After covering the fossil in ...
Man arrested for poaching tusker in Dharmapuri escapes from forest officials
Dharmapuri: A man, who was arrested in an elephant poaching case in Dharmapuri district, escaped from forest department ...
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The Multifaceted Role of Elephant Tusks: Tools, Weapons, and Cultural Symbols
Can An Elephant Survive Having Its Tusks Removed? Humans may be able to survive having a tooth pulled, but the situation is more serious for elephant tusks. Since the tusk is deeply implanted in ...
One more arrested in elephant poaching case in TN- Karnataka border, tusks and weapons recovered
DHARMAPURI: A third suspect was arrested by the special investigation team on Tuesday in connection with the poaching of an ...
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Misha lived in zoos, but the elephant’s tooth enamel helps reconstruct wildlife migrations
Misha lived her whole life in zoos, but this elephant’s teeth are now helping scientists reconstruct wildlife migrations.
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West Bengal: Forest officials discover carcass of 'Makna' elephant in Bagdogra
A carcass of a Makna elephant (male elephant without tusks) was found in the jungles of Bagdogra in the Kurseong division of Darjeeling, an official said on Sunday. According to Rahul Deb ...
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Five held with elephant tusks
Forest personnel have arrested five persons with three elephant tusks even as they were trying to sell them. Following an alert from revenue officials, the forest personnel intercepted a gang in ...