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New work spots a genetic cause for the sharp uptick in female elephants born tuskless in Gorongosa National Park since the Mozambican Civil War began in 1977.

From Scientific American • Dec. 18, 2021

He noted that because the tuskless trait was fatal to male offspring, it was possible that fewer elephants would be born overall.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2021

A new study suggests that severe ivory poaching in parts of Mozambique has led to the evolution of tuskless elephants.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2021

Although evolving to be tuskless might spare some surviving elephants from poachers, there will probably be long-term consequences for the population.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2021

He looked like a tuskless walrus in thrift-store clothes.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan