tusk
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During one visit, riders might notice Siegel’s photograph of a mammoth tusk — a fossil uncovered by crews during construction of the station.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
Another explorer, Martin Nweeia, a dental surgeon, discovered that a narwhal’s tusk, whose purpose was a mystery to scientists, is actually a sensory rod that helps it measure salinity, temperature and water pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
Archaeologists say it was fashioned from a mammoth's tusk with an astonishing level of skill.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025
They might paint an elephant tusk black, or try to make pangolin scales look like candy or chocolate.
From NewsForKids.net ● Nov. 28, 2024
I wished to use a sea elephant s tusk for the tip of the spear because it is hard and of the right shape.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
In Africa, after poachers kill a protected animal for its tusks, or its organs, or its hide, wardens are often alerted to the illegal activity by the kettles of vultures circling overhead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Famed for his long tusks, Craig the elephant was a major attraction at the park near the Tanzanian border.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2026
With their thick coats, curved tusks, and towering size, they grazed the vast steppes that stretched across the northern hemisphere.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2025
Items stolen from the Oakland museum included Native American baskets, jewelry, laptops, historic photographs and intricately carved ivory tusks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
The troll was gnashing its tusks, greasy molars trying to grip her helmet.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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