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Elephantine Anatomy and Antiquity Enigma
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Across
  • 1. Elder female leader in elephant herds
  • 2. Instrument to measure pelvic bones, used in elephant studies
  • 3. An archaic taxonomic classification for thick-skinned mammals
  • 4. Specialized grinding tooth typical in Proboscidea
  • 5. Old Malay term for a water-loving pachyderm
  • 7. Ivory-wielding pachyderm with impressive weaponry
  • 8. Growth response influencing elephant paths through terrain
  • 10. Historical English city with elephant effigies in heraldry
  • 11. Describing the bumpy, humped form of some elephant backs
  • 14. Scientific family including all modern elephants
  • 19. Framework studied to understand elephant biomechanics
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  • 6. Ice Age giant cousin with impressive nasal appendage
  • 9. Extinct genus representing early European elephants
  • 12. One who loves trees, akin to elephant diet preference
  • 13. Synthetic material mimicking elephant ivory texture
  • 15. Cryptic hint for elephant’s habit of dwelling near caves or burrows
  • 16. Extended nasal appendage for tactile and olfactory tasks
  • 17. Literary reference to elephantine strength in ancient epics
  • 18. Typical elephant habitat characterized by thorny vegetation
  • 20. Protein making up elephant’s nails and hair

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