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The table shows the tusk lengths of four adult female African elephants living in the same group. All four elephants migrate together in search of food and water. African elephants are often preyed on by lions, hyenas, and crocodiles.
Elephant Length of Tusks (inches)
A 36
B 42
C 49
D 60
Why are the elephants' tusk lengths different?
The length that tusks can grow is influenced by the elephants' genes.
The length that tusks can grow is influenced by the food the elephants eat.
The length that tusks can grow is influenced by the distances the elephants travel.
The length that tusks can grow is influenced by the types of predators that hunt the elephants.
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The length that tusks can grow is influenced by the elephants' genes.
Their tusk size is an inherited trait that varies among individuals, whereas the other choices describe environmental factors that wouldn't explain consistent differences within the same group.
Their tusk size is an inherited trait that varies among individuals, whereas the other choices describe environmental factors that wouldn't explain consistent differences within the same group.
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