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Science 27 June 1997:
Vol. 276. no. 5321, p. 1972
DOI: 10.1126/science.276.5321.1972a
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EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY:
Longer Tusks Are Healthy Signs

Pallava Bagla

NEW DELHI--The long tusks of some male Asian elephants may advertise the genetic vigor of their bearers, according to a new study. While the finding bolsters results from previous studies on the role of such secondary sex characteristics in other, nonmammalian species, it also puts the endangered elephants at greater risk from poachers.

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