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Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2023 Although dietary studies have provided important insights into the causes and ramifications of diet variation for the southern elephant seal (SES) (Mirounga leonina), adult males are comparatively underrepresented within that literature. Individual males can vary morphologically as well as behaviourally, leading to differences in their life history ...
A Cormack +5 more
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A Study of the Feed Management Practices of Private Elephant Camps in Chiangmai Province
Veterinary Integrative Sciences, 2023 Captive elephant must be properly fed to meet their nutritional demands, supporting optimal growth and development to achieve their providing conservation through tourism.
Sangtiwa Suriyong +3 more
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The Chemical Ecology of Elephants: 21st Century Additions to Our Understanding and Future Outlooks
Animals, 2021 Chemical signals are the oldest and most ubiquitous means of mediating intra- and interspecific interactions. The three extant species of elephants, the Asian elephant and the two African species, savanna and forest share sociobiological patterns in ...
Bruce A. Schulte, Chase A. LaDue
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Climatic and Resource Determinants of Forest Elephant Movements
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2020 As a keystone megafaunal species, African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) influence the structure and composition of tropical forests. Determining the links between food resources, environmental conditions and elephant movement behavior is crucial ...
Christopher Beirne +12 more
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Animals, 2023 The rare northward migration of wild Asian elephants in Xishuangbanna, China, has attracted global attention. Elephant migration is a complex ecological process, and the factors driving this long-distance migration remain elusive.
Xia Li +10 more
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Liver Transplantation, 2021 Titled ‘Barely legal’, Banksy’s first United States (USA) exhibition showcased Tai, an Indian elephant, painted with pink and gold pattern to blend in with the wallpaper of the living room, intended to mock the art world’s claim for the true portrayal of the state of the world where over 650 million people live below the poverty line, yet, never ...
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History of Animals using Isotope Records (HAIR): A 6-year dietary history of one family of African elephants [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2009 The dietary and movement history of individual animals can be studied using stable isotope records in animal tissues, providing insight into long-term ecological dynamics and a species niche. We provide a 6-year history of elephant diet by examining tail hair collected from 4 elephants in the same social family unit in northern ...
Thure E, Cerling +4 more
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Diet DNA reveals novel African Forest elephant ecology on the grasslands of the Congo Basin
Environmental DNA, 2022 Elephants are essential ecological engineers, creating and maintaining landscape structure and ecosystem function. The recently distinguished and critically endangered forest elephant is currently classified as a selective, non‐destructive frugivorous ...
Jordana M. Meyer +2 more
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Scientific Reports, 2023 Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is the national symbol of Thailand and linked to Thai history and culture for centuries. The elephant welfare improvement is one of the major components to achieve sustainable captive management.
Worata Klinsawat +5 more
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Animal Microbiome, 2021 Background The gut microbiome is important to immune health, metabolism, and hormone regulation. Understanding host–microbiome relationships in captive animals may lead to mediating long term health issues common in captive animals.
Mia M. Keady +5 more
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