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Elephant tusks Elephant tusks 'Kombu' are the extension of their upper incisors. Widely spread incisors are considered as an auspicious sign of elephant in Kerala. These tusks caught media attention due to the pathetic conditions of some elephants. Two of them belong to Sree Poornathrayeesha temple and one elephant belong to Sarkara temple of Thiruvananthapuram. Their tusks are growing inwards. The weight and length of the tusks are increasing, this prevent them from using their trunk to eat and have a lavish bath. Elephant tusks are known as 'white gold'. Because of its high demand the authorities must get clearance from the Forest Department and Elephant welfare Department to trim the tusks of these jumbos. Elephants from Thripunithura are Thriprayar Ramachandran and Ravipuram Govindan. These elephants are under the administration of Kochi Devaswom Board. The elephant at Sharkara temple is Chandrashekharan who is under Thiruvithamkur Devaswom Board.
Elephant tusks are regenerating. For captive elephants it must trim within two years. Lenghthy tusks are threat to Mahouts and elephants can not move their trunk as they like. Wild elephants trim their tusks through rubbing above trees. More
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