A single tusk of «n East African bull elephant has been known to weigh 2351b, but the average tusk of the old wild bull elephants of to-day is said to be not more than 401b.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 205, 29 August 1940, Page 8
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35Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 205, 29 August 1940, Page 8
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