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by RugnirViking 1291 days ago
I get what you're saying, but after actually reading the article, I see that they are not talking about random tuskless mutations, but rather that the rate of this once-rare mutation has now risen to around half of all female elephants. Unfortunately the mutation is regularly fatal to male elephant fetuses in the womb and as a result around two-thirds of all newborns are female which is causing more issues with breeding. Interesting stuff though.