elephant
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Unlike in 1986, when many of the artifacts, especially the elephant tusks, decomposed after being exposed to the open air, Ran improvised a new system for the dig.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Don’t miss: If Social Security’s funding crisis is the elephant in the room, this is the mouse everyone has overlooked.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Officials say this is the first time in decades that elephant mortalities on this scale have been recorded in the region where they have successfully cracked down on poaching.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
In Europe, however, discoveries of ancient elephant bone tools are extremely uncommon.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
The star of the show was an elephant, and I knew as soon as I set eyes on her that it was Marlene.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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News that the recent deaths of 15 elephants may have been caused by pesticides sprayed on tomato crops surrounding Amboseli National Park has raised concerns and questions in Kenya.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
"Some information has been released to the public but it's not adding up. Those elephants have to eat a huge amount to kill them."
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Stephen Michael, a tomato farmer in Kimana, says elephants and giraffes occasionally raid farms in the area.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The last two elephants, Billy and Tina, were transferred last year to the Tulsa Zoo after decades of campaigns by animal rights advocates over living conditions and a history of deaths and health challenges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Do you think the other elephants will like me?”
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
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East Asia - Middle School
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