fossiladdict Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Wow- I couldn't even imagine that many tusks! http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110120/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_russia_mammoth_confiscation Fossils are simply one of the coolest things on earth--discovering them is just marvelous! Makes you all giddy inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photodoc Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 That's crazy! Wonder what the Russian govt. plans to do with all those tusks? I would be happy with say, 50# or so. I'm not greedy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 78 tusks seems a bit small to add up to three tons ... Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) 78 tusks seems a bit small to add up to three tons ... 75+ pounds per tusk.. could be. Those tusks do look pretty heavy. EDIT -- let me update.. Just looked and found that African Elephant tusks trophy size are about 100kg per tusk, or 220 pounds. Makes them kind of heavy to lift. 78 tusks, if no bigger than elephants, would total around 8 tons.. Am I calculating this incorrectly? 3 Tons should be a lot fewer tusks. Edited January 23, 2011 by Shellseeker The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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