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Exploring the Nutritional Potential of Wild Grass Fodder for Mega Herbivore (Elephas maximus) in the Foothills of Western Ghats

Animals, 2022
An elephant, being a mega herbivore, consumes large amounts of food. Due to the lack of availability of fodder inside the forest, the elephants move out of their habitat areas and also find agricultural crops attractive, which further results in man ...
Mohan Packialakshmi, Muthusamy Palani Divya, Krishnamoorthy Baranidharan, Seshadri Geetha, Kalipatty Nalliappan Ganesan, Manickam Vijayabhama, Srinivasan Manivasakan, Palanivel Hemalatha, Palaniswamy Radha, Meenakshisundaram Tilak, Venugopal Priyanka, Settu Krishnamoorthi, Balasubramaniam Vinothini, Jayesh Yuvraj Zende, Nikhil Balu Rajput   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Elephant Interest Group Questionnaire [PDF]

, 1977
Form for consideration for the Elephant Interest ...
Editors, Elephant
core   +5 more sources

A Review on Sensor Technologies, Control Approaches, and Emerging Challenges in Soft Robotics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review provides an introspective of sensors and controllers in soft robotics. Initially describing the current sensing methods, then moving on to the control methods utilized, and finally ending with challenges and future directions in soft robotics focusing on the material innovations, sensor fusion, and embedded intelligence for sensors and ...
Ean Lovett, Maxwell Hammond, Niloufar Seyfi, Amirreza Fahim Golestaneh, Venanzio Cichella, Caterina Lamuta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating Gait Abnormalities in Asian Elephants Using Inertial Measurement Unit-Based Vertical Movement Symmetry Analysis: A Pilot Study

Veterinary Sciences
The early detection of lameness in elephants is essential for effective treatment and welfare enhancement, but subtle gait abnormalities are often difficult to identify visually.
Siripat Khammesri, Kittichai Wantanajittikul, Kittikul Namwongprom, Narueporn Kittisirikul, Pichamon Ueangpaibool, Chatchote Thitaram, Janine L. Brown, Siriphan Kongsawasdi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigation of the effect of poaching on African elephant (Loxodonta africana) group size and composition in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania

Scientific African, 2020
Monitoring the impacts of poaching on wildlife is crucial to the management of ecosystems and wildlife populations. Previous studies have shown that poaching can affect the demography, reproduction and behavior of wildlife.
Lameck Mkuburo, Cuthbert Nahonyo, Josephine Smit, Trevor Jones, Edward Kohi   +4 more
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MELEGROS: Monolithic Elephant‐Inspired Gripper with Optical Sensors

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
MELEGROS is a monolithic, elephant‐inspired soft gripper integrating 3D‐printed optical sensors within a pneumatically actuated lattice. Simulation‐guided design decouples tactile and proprioceptive sensing. Characterized through grasping tests, MELEGROS can reach, scoop, and grasp, showcasing a paradigm where fully embedded sensing and continuous ...
Petr Trunin, Diana Cafiso, Anderson Brazil Nardin, Trevor Exley, Lucia Beccai   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heart rate patterns of captive Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) in their natural habitat at Wild Elephant Valley, Xishuangbanna of China

Heliyon
There are few studies on the changes of heart rate of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), one of the largest tropical terrestrial mammals, with its self-factors and external environment. By measuring the heart rate of 35 Asian elephants, ranging in age
Fangyi Zhou, Mingwei Bao, Xianming Guo, Qingzhong Shen, Jiming Chen, Duo Li, Hong Bao, Li Zhang   +7 more
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The Elephant Trunk Skin Inspires a Highly Sensitive and Deformable, Yet Robust, Armor Skin

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The study presents the elephant trunk‐inspired armor skin with tactile sensing (ETATS). The ETATS architecture stretches and compresses while resisting puncture and tear, and it enables optical detection of pressure and lateral strain. Morphology‐based decoupling of strain and pressure paves the way to sensitive and deformable, yet robust, soft‐robotic
Jun Chang Yang, Petr Trunin, Behnam Kamare, Lucia Beccai   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Movement patterns of two reintegrated African elephant (Loxodonta africana) herds: transitioning from captivity to free-living [PDF]

PeerJ
With the escalating challenges in captive elephant management, the study of elephant reintegration emerges as a pivotal area of research, primarily addressing the enhancement of animal welfare.
Tenisha Roos, Andrew Purdon, Victoria Boult, Audrey Delsink, Brett Mitchell, Petrus Johannes Kilian   +5 more
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Future of Thailand's captive elephants: commentary on Baker & Winkler on elephant rewilding [PDF]

, 2020
Removal from natural habitat and commodification as private property compromise elephants’ broader societal value. Although we support Baker & Winkler’s (2020) plea for a new community-based rewilding conservation model focused on mahout culture, we ...
Bates, Lucy, Henley, Michelle, Slotow, Rob, van de Water, Antoinette   +3 more
core   +2 more sources