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Elephants have evolved to be tuskless after years of ivory poaching, study shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks. The research was published ...

There’s a reason we don’t have birds the size of elephants: the mysterious story of how dinosaurs evolved – expert Q&A

Exactly how did birds evolve from dinosaurs? It’s a mystery that has been with us for more than 150 years, and ...
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Africa’s elephants are growing more isolated as their world shrinks

Africa’s largest elephant DNA study reveals growing genetic isolation as habitats shrink, raising urgent concerns for ...
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Experts studying evolution of elephants meeting in Nairobi for conference

Doctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki, Finland and a Palaeontologist, Department of Earth Sciences at NMK, Pauline Mbatha at the National Museums of Kenya Experts studying the evolutionary ...
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Biology, medicine, and surgery of elephants / [edited by] Murray E. Fowler, Susan K. Mikota

Taxonomy, classification, history, and evolution of elephants -- Elephants in captivity -- Laws and legislation -- Behavior and social life -- Husbandry -- Nutrition -- Preventive health care and ...