tusker
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In occasionally indelicate detail, “Tusker: Brotherhood of Elephants” studies the reproductive lives of Kenya’s rare “tuskers”—animals whose tusks weigh more than 100 pounds apiece, making them especially attractive to poachers.
A Kenyan elephant believed to have been one of Africa's largest male tuskers has died of old age.
From BBC
"Just a tusker with a tusked friend," he captioned one clip posted on Instagram, which was later deleted from his account after a backlash from Kenyans in the comments.
From BBC
The tuskers often wander into rural communities alone, which makes them more vulnerable.
From BBC
On 5 June Tamil Nadu's forest officials tranquilised and captured the tusker.
From BBC
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