Carmine is the general term for a particularly deep red color. Some rubies are colored the color shown in the color chart below as rich carmine.armine is the general term for a particularly deep red color. Some rubies are colored the color shown in the color chart below as rich carmine.
Elephants use their tusks for a variety of tasks. Principally, they are formidable weapons against potential predators like the tiger (although tigers will only ever attack young or juvenile elephants) or in battle against other elephants.unting for Ivory. Ivory poaching for tusks is the main reason that elephants have been so heavily hunted. Elephant ivory has been used in huge amounts to make billiards balls, piano keys, identification chops and many other items for human enjoyment.
advertisement. Cancer is much less common in elephants than in humans, even though the big beasts' bodies have many more cells. Now researchers think they may have an explanation â one they say might someday lead to new ways to protect people from cancer.Elephants' cells contain 40 copies of a major cancer-suppressing gene called p53, two teams of scientists report. Humans have just two-one from each parent.The gene helps damaged cells repair themselves or self-destruct when exposed to cancer-causing substances.ow researchers think they may have an explanation â one they say might someday lead to new ways to protect people from cancer. Elephants' cells contain 40 copies of a major cancer-suppressing gene called p53, two teams of scientists report. Humans have just two-one from each parent.