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A pathological condition in elephant dentition
Pachyderm, 2017 Growth of molars in the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is redescribed as background for a pathological dental condition reported from four elephants in Kenya, one in Zimbabwe (where other cases have been seen) and 84 in Uganda. Apparently chronic
Ian Parker
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, 1982 Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach, 1797). Hand. Hilfsb. Nat., 5th ed., p. 125. TYPE LOCALITY: South Africa, Orange River. DISTRIBUTION: S. Mauritania to Ethiopia and South Africa; extinct in N. Africa. COMMENT: Includes cyclotis; see Sikes, 1971, The Natural History of the African Elephant, but also see Haltenorth and Diller, 1977, Saugetiere Africas und ...
James H. Honacki +2 more
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, 2005 Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach 1797) [Elephas] africana Blumenbach 1797, Handb. Naturgesch., 5th ed.: 125. Type Locality: Restricted to the Orange River, South Africa by Pohle (1926; see Allen, 1939). Vernacular Names: African Bush Elephant. Synonyms: Loxodonta angolensis Frade 1928; Loxodonta berbericus Seurat 1930; Loxodonta capensis (G. Cuvier 1798);
Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn
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Two-choice discrimination learning in African elephants (Loxodonta africana)
Pachyderm, 2013 A study of two-choice discrimination learning across 22 pattern pairs was conducted with three African elephants (Loxodonta africana) at the Atlanta/Fulton County Zoo with rates of acquisition and retention observed to be similar to those earlier ...
Charles Hyatt
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Journal of Applied Animal Research, 2023 This study evaluated the proximate and mineral composition of various parts of Balanites aegyptiaca, Mitragyna inermis, Cassia sieberiena, Kigelia africana, Detarium microcarpum, Terminalia laxiflora, Ficus platyphylla and Climber plant (Liana) as feeds ...
Sylvenus Aguree +2 more
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Habituation to Auditory Stimuli by Captive African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) [PDF]
Animal Behavior and Cognition, 2015 Habituation is a major concern for the development of effective, long-term human-wildlife conflict mitigation and zoo enrichment programs. Elephants are cognitive species that exhibit many types of learning, such as associative, social, and insight ...
Sarah E. Goodyear, Bruce A. Schulte
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MALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS OF THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT, LOXODONTA AFRICANA [PDF]
Reproduction, 1967 Summary. Results are presented of detailed dissections of the reproductive tracts of eight adult male African elephants and of one full-term male foetus, together with additional information obtained from the examination of a number of other bulls and cows.
R V, Short, T, Mann, M F, Hay
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2018 Conflict between humans and wildlife is an increasing problem worldwide due to human population growth and habitat fragmentation, with growing interest amongst scientists and conservationists in developing novel solutions toward sustainable coexistence ...
Hannah S. Mumby +3 more
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Pachyderm, 2008 Incidences of injuries to the free ranging African elephants (Loxodonta africana africana) are common but are rarely analysed to determine the magnitude and their effects on elephant health at population level.
V. Obanda +6 more
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Foot pressure distributions during walking in African elephants (Loxodonta africana) [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2016 Elephants, the largest living land mammals, have evolved a specialized foot morphology to help reduce locomotor pressures while supporting their large body mass.
Olga Panagiotopoulou +6 more
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