War turned tuskless elephants into survivors

During Mozambique's civil war, hunters killed elephants for ivory. Tuskless females were far more likely to survive.

Full lesson: https://youtu.be/l_39DmSzy0o

Waypoint Teaching | Biology | Course: Biology | Chapters: Evolution

Credits: Map: Shosholoza, CC BY-SA 3.0; Photo: Judy Gallagher, CC BY 2.0; Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, public domain; diagrams: Waypoint Teaching. Narration: AI voice (Microsoft Andrew).

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