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| | ScienceMaster - JumpStart - Elephant |
 | | In addition, elephants are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), an agreement among more than 120 nations to eliminate illegal trade in animals and plants, such as elephants, and their parts and associated products. |
 | | The word "elephant" comes from the Greek word elephas, meaning ivory, in reference to the animal's prominent tusks, which are actually elongated incisor teeth. |
 | | Although African elephants numbered approximately 1.5 million in 1978, today there are about 600,000 African elephants remaining in the wild. |
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