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Conserved core microbiota in managed and free-ranging Loxodonta africana elephants
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in animal health and homeostasis, particularly in endangered species conservation. This study investigated the fecal microbiota composition of European captive-bred African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana ...
Milan Thorel +8 more
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Comparison of African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) fatty acid profiles in whole blood, whole blood dried on blood spot cards, serum, and plasma [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Background African elephants in managed care have presented differences in the balance between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, a situation primarily thought to be due to dietary differences between the managed animals and their free-ranging counterparts.
Jordan Wood +5 more
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Siliao yanjiu, 2021 The experiment studied the effect of mixed storage of elephant grass and sugarcane tail on fermentation quality of silage and the effect of silage on the apparent digestibility, lactation performance and serum biochemical index of buffalo.
Li-juan PENG +7 more
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Pachyderm, 1987 The paper clarifies and expands on ideas relating to the interaction between elephants and woodlands. Aspects of elephant dietary requirements and woodland response to elephant damage are discussed.
Hugo Jachmann
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Jurnal AgripetThis study aimed to determine the nitrogen retention in local sheep fed dwarf elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum cv. Mott) and indigofera (Indigofera zollingeriana). A completely randomized design (CRD) was used, consisting of four treatments with four
Limbang Kustiawan Nuswantara +2 more
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Rumen Fermentation and Milk Quality of Dairy Cows Fed Complete Feed Silages
Media Peternakan, 2014 This study was conducted to evaluate the rumen fermentation and milk quality of Friesian Holstein (FH) cows given complete feed silages during lactation.
K. Komalasari +4 more
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Asian elephants as ecological filters in Sundaic forests
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2023 Megaherbivores exert strong top-down influence on the ecosystems they inhabit, yet little is known about the foraging impacts of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) on the structure of Southeast Asia’s rainforests. Our goal was to document Asian elephants’
Lisa Ong +14 more
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Stable isotope turnover and variability in tail hairs of captive and free-ranging African elephants (Loxodonta africana) reveal dietary niche differences within populations [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Zoology, 2013 Many herbivore species expand their dietary niche breadths by switching from browse-rich diets in dry seasons to grass-rich diets in rainy seasons, in response to phenological changes in plant availability and quality. We analyzed stable isotope series along tail hairs of captive and free-ranging African elephant (Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach, 1797))
Codron, Jacqueline +7 more
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Continuing challenges of elephant captivity: the captive environment, health issues, and welfare implications [PDF]
PeerJAlthough the well-being of elephants in captivity is of paramount importance, the confinement of these long-lived, highly intelligent, and socially complex animals continues to present significant challenges.
Catherine Doyle +5 more
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract An exquisitely preserved, isolated partial petrosal with associated fragmentary stapes is described from the Vastan Lignite Mine (Gujarat, India), dated to the early Eocene (~54.5 Ma). Several anatomical traits (e.g., large petrosal plate; posterolateral entry of the internal carotid artery to the tympanic cavity; bony tubes surrounding the ...
Mary T. Silcox +8 more
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