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New page: '''Ivory''' is a valuable hard whitish bonelike substance, obtained from the tusks and teeth of certain large animals, most famously the elephant, but also from the walrus, [[narwh...
'''Ivory''' is a valuable hard whitish bonelike substance, obtained from the tusks and teeth of certain large animals, most famously the [[elephant]], but also from the [[walrus]], [[narwhal]], [[sperm whale]], [[hippopotamus]], and the tusks of certain large [[pig]]s.
Ivory is carved into various statues, ornaments and jewellery. Historically it was used in the manufacture of [[piano]] keys (hence the expression, "tickling the ivories" meaning to play the piano), and [[billiards|billiard]] balls.
The trade and transportation of ivory today is strictly regulated, as its value has prompted widespread [[poaching]] of ivory-yielding species, most of which are legally protected.
*The ivory [[gull]] is a pure white seabird of the high [[Arctic]], named for its colour.
*The ivory-billed [[woodpecker]] is a very large woodpecker of [[Cuba]] and the Southern [[United States]], now believed to have been [[extinction|extinct]] for several decades.
Ivory is carved into various statues, ornaments and jewellery. Historically it was used in the manufacture of [[piano]] keys (hence the expression, "tickling the ivories" meaning to play the piano), and [[billiards|billiard]] balls.
The trade and transportation of ivory today is strictly regulated, as its value has prompted widespread [[poaching]] of ivory-yielding species, most of which are legally protected.
*The ivory [[gull]] is a pure white seabird of the high [[Arctic]], named for its colour.
*The ivory-billed [[woodpecker]] is a very large woodpecker of [[Cuba]] and the Southern [[United States]], now believed to have been [[extinction|extinct]] for several decades.