Bad news: African elephants are being born without tusks due to poaching, researchers say.
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⚪️ a tusk /tʌsk/ = a pointed usually paired tooth in the elephant = бивень (слона, моржа)
⚪️ to poach /pəʊtʃ/ = If someone poaches fish, animals, or birds, they illegally catch them = заниматься браконьерством, незаконно охотиться
⚪️ to become extinct /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ = to die out = вымирать, выводиться (о виде растений, животных)
⚪️ to target /ˈtɑːɡɪt/ = to decide to attack or criticize somebody or something = сделать кого-либо/ что-либо мишенью (атак, критики и т.д.)
⚪️ on average /ɒn ˈævərɪdʒ/ = generally = в целом, в среднем
⚪️ to slaughter /ˈslɔːtə/ = If large numbers of people or animals are slaughtered, they are killed in a way that is cruel or unnecessary = безжалостно убивать, забивать (животное), устроить резню
⚪️ to meet the demand for ~ to satisfy the demand for = обеспечить потребность, удовлетворить спрос на что-либо
⚪️ a species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ = A species is a class of plants or animals whose members have the same main characteristics and are able to breed with each other = вид (животного, растения)
⚪️ to track /træk/ = If you track someone or something, you investigate them, because you are interested in finding out more about them = следить, отслеживать
⚪️ to pass something down (phrasal verb) = to teach or give something to someone who will be alive after you have died = передавать что-либо (следующему поколению)
⚪️an offspring /ˈɒfˌsprɪŋ/ = You can refer to a person's children or to an animal's young as their offspring = отпрыск, потомок
⚪️ a striking example = яркий пример
⚪️ crippled /ˈkrɪpəld/ = unable to walk or move properly; disabled; injured= травмированный, покалеченный, недееспособный

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