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Ahmed the Elephant
![#Gemsbok are widely hunted for their spectacular #horns that average 85 cm (33 in) in length. From a distance, the only outward difference between males and females is their horns, and many hunters mistake females for males each year. In males horns tend to be thicker with larger bases. Females have slightly longer, thinner horns.
Female gemsbok use their horns to defend themselves and their offspring from predators, while males primarily use their horns to defend their territories from other males.[7]
Gemsbok are one of the few #antelope species where female trophies are sometimes more desirable than male ones. A gemsbok horn can be fashioned into a natural trumpet and, according to some authorities, can be used as a shofar.
#animals #Africa #wildlife #antelope](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/e15/10623780_1465557867057255_319395103_n.jpg "#Gemsbok are widely hunted for their spectacular #horns that average 85 cm (33 in) in length. From a distance, the only outward difference between males and females is their horns, and many hunters mistake females for males each year. In males horns tend to be thicker with larger bases. Females have slightly longer, thinner horns.
Female gemsbok use their horns to defend themselves and their offspring from predators, while males primarily use their horns to defend their territories from other males.[7]
Gemsbok are one of the few #antelope species where female trophies are sometimes more desirable than male ones. A gemsbok horn can be fashioned into a natural trumpet and, according to some authorities, can be used as a shofar.
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The High Price of Ivory
By Laurel Neme, Andrea Crosta and Nir KalronOctober 14, 2013 If the world needs another reason to get serious about combating elephant poaching, here’s one: The attack by terrorists on Westgate Mall in Nairobi. Income from illegal ivory trafficking is … Continue reading
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The War on Tusks
B y Tara D. Sonenshine Tusks up–in some parts of the world that means good luck; a saying full of irony considering the unfortunate plight of elephants today. Depending on your culture, elephants also convey strength, power, wisdom and patience. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950s, 1960s, 50s, 60s, Africa, animals, elephants, ivory, National Geographic, news, Obama, poaching, president, The Games End, Tusks, White house, Wildlife
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The Tragedy of the Elephant
The Tragedy of the elephant Put together by: William Louis Gardner Ahmed The Elephant Largest Tusk Elephant Ahmed, Kenya’s largest tusk elephant is stuffed and stands in front of the Kenyan Museum in Nairobi, Kenya. Former President Jomo Kenyatta issued … Continue reading
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