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What Happens to Elephants When Their Tusks Are Forcibly Removed? 

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Elephants use their tusks for feeding, digging and defending themselves and their calves from predators.
What Happens to Elephants When Their Tusks Are Forcibly Removed? 
Elephants use their tusks for feeding, digging and defending themselves and their calves from predators. Only two-thirds of an elephant’s tusk is made of ivory and is visible while the elephant is alive. The base of the tusk is embedded in the skull and made of pulp, blood and nerves. Poachers use
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