- Tuskless elephants became common as an evolutionary response to poachers https://www.sciencenews.org/article/tuskless-elephants-evolution-poaching 220 comments science
- Tuskless elephants became common as an evolutionary response to poachers. When ivory poachers target elephants, the hunters can affect more than just animal numbers. In Mozambique, past hunting pressure led to an increase of naturally tuskless elephants in one park, a study finds. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/tuskless-elephants-evolution-poaching 32 comments science