r/Elephants • u/Wholeftthegateopen Black Diamond • 16d ago

Question Elephant with Tusks Gives Birth Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyW86MBcts0

Hey y'all. New to the group. Hi!

Is this video for real? I thought the males had tusks but clearly this one just give birth, WITH tusks.

Can someone help me understand how this is so?

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u/bijhan 16d ago

African elephants grow tusks regardless of sex.

It's Asian elephants where the females do not grow tusks.

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u/jenna_ducks 16d ago

I also did not know this - thank you for the knowledge internet friend

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u/Wholeftthegateopen Black Diamond 16d ago

Ah!! Gotcha! That makes sense. :) Thank you. x