(Entry 1 of 2) transitive verb. 1a : to strive to equal or excel. b : imitate especially : to imitate by means of an emulator.
1 : ambition or endeavor to equal or excel others (as in achievement) 2a : imitation. b : the use of or technique of using an emulator. 3 obsolete : ambitious or envious rivalry.
to put a mark on an object either by printing on it or pushing into it with a small tool: It is necessary to stamp your passport.
elephant
- boar.
- mammoth.
- mastodon.
- pachyderm.
- tusker.
Punjabi Meaning. ??? a long, pointed tooth, especially one specially developed so as to protrude from the closed mouth, as in the elephant, walrus, or wild boar., Usage.
Poachers kill about 20,000 elephants every single year for their tusks, which are then traded illegally in the international market to eventually end up as ivory trinkets. This trade is mostly driven by demand for ivory in parts of Asia.
Satao, who appears in the film, was killed by poachers in 2014, a death that made headlines around the world. Athena hasn't been seen since she disappeared in 2013.
Elephants are thought to be highly altruistic animals that even aid other species, including humans, in distress. Cynthia Moss has often seen elephants going out of their way to avoid hurting or killing a human, even when it was difficult for them (such as having to walk backwards to avoid a person).
The longest tusk ever found belonged to the extinct Palaeoloxodom antiquus germanicus, the Straight-tusked Elephant. On average this magnificent animal had tusks 5m or 16.5 ft long.
Satao II likely died when he was shot by a poisoned arrow in a poaching attempt, wildlife conservation group Tsavo Trust said. The group found the elephant in January, but did not reveal his death until this week.
Less than 30,000 elephants are estimated to remain in the wild. Kenya and other sub-Saharan African countries in recent years saw a surge in poaching, driven by a demand in Asia for ivory and rhino horns that are used in traditional medicine. The Kenyan government has made a public show of its efforts to curb poaching.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TUSKER AND ELEPHANT IS THAT ELEPHANT IS A MAMMAL, HAVING A TRUNK AND TWO LARGE IVORY TUSKS JUTTING FROM THE UPPER JAW WHILE TUSKER IS AN ANIMAL WITH LARGE TUSKS.
Unlike Asian elephants, in which only males have tusks, both male and female African elephants are tusked.
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He narrated the story of an elephant by giving a prologue in which he called elephants 'huge well- fed beasts. The tusker destroyed everything that came into the way. When the elephant was ready to rush towards him, he moved forward and whacked its third toe nail.
The longest tusk ever recorded was the length of a small car (3.5m). The heaviest tusk ever recorded weighed more than a well-built front-row rugby player (almost 120 kg). Elephants can be right or left-tusked (just like you are right or left-handed).
'Big tusker' refers to an elephant with tusks so large that they scrape the floor. Unfortunately, the opportunities for witnessing a big tusker in its natural habitat are slim. As of today, there are approximately 20 left in the world, most of which reside in Tsavo.
Kenya's elephant population has more than doubled in 30 years, thanks to a mission to stop poaching. Back in 1989 there were just 16,000 elephants in the country, by 2018 that number had increased to 34,000. "This year alone, about 170 elephant calves have been born."
How tall is an elephant?
African bush elephant: 3.2 m
Asian elephant: 2.8 m
How old do elephants live?
African bush elephant: 60 – 70 years
Asian elephant: 48 years
African forest elephant: 60 – 70 years
Africa's Famous Elephant Big Tim Dies At 50 Big Tim, one of the most famous elephants in Africa, has died of natural causes in Kenya. He lived an improbably long life, surviving wounds inflicted by poachers.
Sixteen to eighteen hours, or nearly 80% of an elephant's day is spent feeding. Elephants consume grasses, small plants, bushes, fruit, twigs, tree bark, and roots. Tree bark is a favorite food source for elephants. It contains calcium and roughage, which aids digestion.
The African elephant is the largest animal walking the Earth. Their herds wander through 37 countries in Africa. There are two subspecies of African elephants—the Savanna (or bush) elephant and the Forest elephant. Savanna elephants are larger than forest elephants, and their tusks curve outwards.
