Of Tusks and Terror: The Truth about Ivory » 644px-African_Elephant_distribution_map_svg

African Elephant Distribution Map. Numbers are thought to be less than 400,000 total.

African Elephant Distribution Map. Numbers are thought to be less than 400,000 total.

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The cross section of a tusk. If you look closely, you can see the diamond shaped pattern, also known as the Lines of Retzius, one reason why ivory is so desired.

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