What is the difference between elephant and mammoth tusk?

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2026-02-23 08:40

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The cross-section of proboscidean tusks reveal natural grain lines, called "Schreger lines." The angle at which these lines meet each other can be measured - if it is an angle less than 90 degrees, it is a fossil mammoth tusk. If the lines meet in more than 100 degrees, then it is an elephant tusk.

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