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They are most commonly canine teeth, as with pigs, hippos, and walruses, or, in the case of elephants, elongated incisors. Tusks share common features such as​ ... Read More

Ivory is a hard, white material from the tusks (traditionally from elephants) and teeth of animals, that consists mainly of dentine, one of the physical structures of​ ... Read More

Elephant tusks evolved from teeth, giving the species an evolutionary advantage. They serve a variety of purposes: digging, lifting objects, gathering food, stripping​ ... Read More

2019年11月21日 — While for humans, teeth are produced from the top and bottom of the mouth, in elephants, they develop from the back and move forward. Read More

2021年3月15日 — Elephant tusks are actually teeth. They are elongated incisors. We have incisors too – they're the teeth at the front of our mouths, which we use ... Read More

2016年1月31日 — In elephants, this switch is reflected in another change to their chewing teeth, which became three times as tall, with a proliferation of enamel ... Read More

Dentition. Both African and Asian elephants have a total of 26 teeth including two upper incisors (tusks), 12 premolars (non-permanent teeth similar to ... Read More

What are elephant tusks? ... The elephant's tusks are modified incisor teeth made up of fine-grained hard dentine that's formed in layers. These teeth, the tusks, are​ ... Read More

2021年6月9日 — Other than their tusks, all elephant teeth are molars or premolars. It's partly the teeth that distinguish Asian and African elephants. Asian elephants ... Read More