Folklore How the Elephant got his Tusks
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Large-tusked elephants are in decline, need to be protected from
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In a disturbing new trend, poachers are killing Myanmar's
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Two years after China bans elephant ivory trade, demand for
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A Sound of Trumpets
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Google Doodle remembers 'Ahmed', the Kenyan elephant known for its
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Rapid evolution' of tuskless elephants caused by ivory trade
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Under poaching pressure, elephants are evolving to lose their tusks
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Meet The Gigantic Ancient Elephant With FOUR Deadly Tusks - A-Z
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African Folklore Story of How the Elephant Got Its' Trunk
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Elephants in African Myths. Some say that the elephant was once
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Folklore How the Elephant got his Tusks
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There's a New Tool in the Fight Against Elephant Poaching