tusker
Long-toothed mammal
A tusker is an animal with prominent tusks, especially a male elephant or wild boar.
The word emphasizes the tusks as a defining feature, often implying a mature, impressive specimen: The old tusker emerged from the bush.
In elephant country, tusker sometimes specifically means an elephant with exceptionally large ivory.
Thick-skinned hoofed mammal
- trunkMain stem or storage
- matriarchFemale family leader
- herdGrazing animals together
- calfJuvenile cow or leg part
massive · gray · wrinkled · herbivore · mammal · savanna · jungle · stampede
At risk of extinction
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- anti-poachingCombating illegal animal killing
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- reserveSupply kept back
habitat · protection · corridors · rangers · rehabilitation · extinction · biodiversity · preservation
From a certain African nation
Extinct elephant with curved tusks
- mastodonExtinct elephantine Pleistocene mammal
- megafaunaSpecies over 44 kilograms
- woollyCovered in soft fibers
- PleistoceneAncient glacial geological period
fossils · paleontology · extinct · tundra · prehistoric · Cenozoic · glaciation · ancient
Unlawful wildlife capture
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- scrimshawEngraved whale ivory art
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- tradeExchange of commodities
ban · cites · trophy · contraband · confiscation · stockpile · antique · ornamentation
Tusked wild pig
- swineDomestic porcine animals
- hogSwine, or monopolize
- snoutBeast's protruding face
- bristleCoarse animal hair
rooting · forage · grunting · porcine · feral · razorback · javelina
Steer before castration
- alphaFirst Greek letter
- patriarchMale head of family
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
sparring · rival · breeding · dominant · challenger · display · aggression · confrontation
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- jeepLight military off-roader
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- guideLeader or instruction book
photography · sighting · reserve · veldt · expedition · ecotourism · acacia · grassland
pachyderm
Thick-skinned hoofed mammal
calf · massive · gray · wrinkled · herbivore · mammal · savanna · jungle · stampede · rumbles
endangered
At risk of extinction
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- anti-poachingCombating illegal animal killing
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
reserve · habitat · protection · corridors · rangers · rehabilitation · extinction · biodiversity · preservation · conservancy
Kenyan
From a certain African nation
pilsner · pub · cold · bottle · draft · refreshment · iconic · brand
mammoth
Extinct elephant with curved tusks
- mastodonExtinct elephantine Pleistocene mammal
- megafaunaSpecies over 44 kilograms
- woollyCovered in soft fibers
Pleistocene · fossils · paleontology · extinct · tundra · prehistoric · Cenozoic · glaciation · ancient · ancestor
poaching
Unlawful wildlife capture
trade · ban · cites · trophy · contraband · confiscation · stockpile · antique · ornamentation · luxury
warthog
Tusked wild pig
bristle · rooting · forage · grunting · porcine · feral · razorback · javelina
bull
Steer before castration
- alphaFirst Greek letter
- patriarchMale head of family
- territorialDefensive about owned space
hierarchy · sparring · rival · breeding · dominant · challenger · display · aggression · confrontation · supremacy
savannah
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- jeepLight military off-roader
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- trackingMonitoring location over time
guide · photography · sighting · reserve · veldt · expedition · ecotourism · acacia · grassland · sundowner
tuskerrhinoceros
Large horned African mammal
stag · ram · bull · buffalo · bighorn sheep
- elephant tuskElongated pachyderm incisor
- narwhal tuskMarine mammal's spiral tooth
- mammoth tuskExtinct pachyderm's elongated tooth
- ivory tusksElephant or walrus teeth
- walrus tusksArctic pinniped's elongated canines
- boar tusksWild swine's protruding teeth