Tusk metrics and pair symmetry in savannah elephants
The right and left tusks and from both genders from five separately culled savannah elephant clans were measured, recording weight (n = 2,453), overall length (n = 563), external length beyond the gingivae (n = 158), internal length within the alveolus (n = 158) and circumference at the lip (n = 15...
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| Main Author: | Ian SC Parker |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024-11-01
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| Series: | Pachyderm |
| Online Access: | https://pachydermjournal.org/index.php/pachyderm/article/view/1293 |
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