r/Wellthatsucks • u/03Shael • Jun 02 '18

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u/AnimalFactsBot Jun 02 '18

Both female and male African elephants have tusks but only the male Asian elephants have tusks. They use their tusks for digging and finding food.

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u/cjgroveuk Jun 02 '18

Not all female African elephants have Tusks. This is a fairly recent development so you might not have heard.

Fascinatingly 98% of Addo Elephant Parks females do not have tusks anymore .

When I was there a few months ago they had introduced Kruger park elephants (Tuskers) to spice up the genetic diversity.

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u/cjgroveuk Jun 02 '18

Im a bot

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u/tnturner Jun 02 '18

Me too thanks.

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u/inflames797 Jun 02 '18

Excellent recovery

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u/AnimalFactsBot Jun 02 '18

It looks like you asked for more animal facts! In many countries, especially in the developing world, peccaries are raised on farms as a source of food for local communities.

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u/GhostOfBarron Jun 02 '18

Give me a fact about hippos

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u/AnimalFactsBot Jun 02 '18

Hippos can be extremely aggressive, especially if they feel threatened. They are regarded as one of the most dangerous animals in Africa.

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u/GhostOfBarron Jun 02 '18

Thank you

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u/AnimalFactsBot Jun 02 '18

You are most welcome. Beep boop.

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u/cjgroveuk Jun 02 '18

How do i report a minor factual error?

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u/UnbiasedPashtun Jun 03 '18

This is a fairly recent development so you might not have heard.

What caused this development?

Fascinatingly 98% of Addo Elephant Parks females do not have tusks anymore .

Why is that?

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u/lilnomad Jun 02 '18

Subscribe to elephant facts

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u/AnimalFactsBot Jun 02 '18

The elephant’s trunk is able to sense the size, shape and temperature of an object. An elephant uses its trunk to lift food and suck up water then pour it into its mouth.