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1. a. : the hard creamy-white modified dentine that composes the tusks of a tusked mammal (such as an elephant, walrus, or narwhal) b. : a tusk that yields ivory. 2. : a variable color averaging a pale yellow. 3. slang : tooth. 4. : something (such as a piano key) made of ivory or of a similar substance. ivory adjective. Did you know?
Ivory is the hard, white material from the tusks and teeth of elephants, hippopotami, walruses, warthogs, sperm whales and narwhals, as well as now extinct mammoths and mastodons. This resource focuses specifically on elephant ivory, which is the most popular and highly valued of all ivories.
Stories. What is ivory and why does it belong on elephants? © Will Burrard-Lucas / WWF-US. We’ve all seen photographs of majestic elephants sporting long, off-white tusks on either side of their trunks. This ivory is both beautiful on the animals and essential to the species’ survival. But what exactly is it?
Oct 19, 2023 · Throughout history, the human desire for ivory—used in products from jewelry to piano keys to priceless religious art objects—has far outmatched efforts to stop the killing of African elephants for their tusks. In 2012, investigative journalists Bryan Christy and Aidan Hartley explored the illegal ivory trade and the plight of Africa’s ...
noun. a hard smooth creamy white variety of dentine that makes up a major part of the tusks of elephants, walruses, and similar animals. ( as modifier ) ivory ornaments. a tusk made of ivory. a yellowish-white colour; cream. ( as adjective ) ivory shoes. a substance resembling elephant tusk.
Reporter. July 2020. In Africa, ivory has been a status symbol because it comes from elephants, a highly respected animal, and because it is fairly easy to carve into works of art. Illustration...
Ivory is the hard, smooth, substance, composed primarily of dentin, that constitutes the tusks, or upper incisors, of elephants (family Elephantidae), including the extinct mammoths (genus Mammuthus ), as well as the elephant-like mastodons (family Mammutidae, order Proboscidea).
