One notable difference between elephants and gomphotheres besides their size is the number of tusks. Elephants have two tusks. These are actually teeth. They extend down from their upper jaw.

A 77-year-old tourist was attacked and killed by an elephant in a nature reserve in India on Tuesday evening. The man was riding his motorcycle on the road when he was suddenly confronted by the ...

Tusks are one of the most notable features of elephants, among their size and trunks. However, some elephants do not have tusks, and a high proportion of these elephants are females.

An attempt to sell a tusk of an elephant by a gang was successfully foiled by a team of officials from the Department of Forests here on Friday. Following specific input that the gang was heading ...