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Why do tuskless elephants have a selective advantage?

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Answer:

Elephants with small or no tusks are not hunted, resulting in an increase in elephant population with smaller tusks.

Step-by-step explanation:

Inheritance: Tuskless elephants survive meaning that the small or no tusk gene becomes increasingly evident in the future generations.

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