Scientists have observed that female offspring of elephants that have survived the increased poaching resulting from Mozambique’s prolonged civil war are more likely to be “tuskless”. Previously, this was a rare genetic trait. Reflect on how human behavior influences the evolution of other species by connecting the required module learning objectives to what you’ve learned from reading the article and listening to the podcast.
Article/Podcast–Elephants Are Evolving to be Tuskless After Decades of Poaching Pressure (CBC)
