The speed of their genetic changes in Mozambique was decribed as 'astonishing'.
A hefty set of tusks is usually an advantage for elephants, letting them dig for water, strip bark for food and joust with rivals.Scientists have now detailed how Mozambique’s civil war of 1977-1992 has spawned a new generation of tuskless elephants.
Genetic variations of their X chromosome caused the proportion of tuskless female elephants to soar – from less than a fifth to more than half.
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