[HTML][HTML] Musth and sexual selection in elephants: A review of signalling properties and potential fitness consequences
Sexual selection mediated by multimodal signals is common among polygynous species,
including seasonally breeding mammals. Indirect benefit models provide plausible …
including seasonally breeding mammals. Indirect benefit models provide plausible …
The chemical ecology of elephants: 21st century additions to our understanding and future outlooks
BA Schulte, CA LaDue - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Among all taxa, messages transmitted via chemical signals are the oldest
and most universal. For Asian and African elephants, odors convey information between …
and most universal. For Asian and African elephants, odors convey information between …
Behavioral characterization of musth in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus): Defining progressive stages of male sexual behavior in in-situ and ex-situ populations
CA LaDue, RPG Vandercone, WK Kiso… - Applied Animal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Complementary studies of wild and zoo-housed animals offer insight into behavioral
variation across a range of conditions including the context under which various behaviors …
variation across a range of conditions including the context under which various behaviors …
Characterization of Longitudinal Testosterone, Cortisol, and Musth in Male Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus), Effects of Aging, and Adrenal Responses to Social …
Simple Summary The conservation of endangered species and sustainability of managed
populations requires good health and welfare of individuals. Male elephants experience a …
populations requires good health and welfare of individuals. Male elephants experience a …
Social Behavior and Group Formation in Male Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus): The Effects of Age and Musth in Wild and Zoo-Housed Animals
Simple Summary The conservation of wild and zoo-housed Asian elephants partly depends
on developing our understanding of male elephant social behavior. Once thought to be …
on developing our understanding of male elephant social behavior. Once thought to be …
Asian elephants distinguish sexual status and identity of unfamiliar elephants using urinary odours
CA LaDue, RJ Snyder - Biology Letters, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Despite the ubiquity of odours in mammals, few studies have documented the natural
olfactory abilities of many 'non-model'species such as the Asian elephant. As Asian …
olfactory abilities of many 'non-model'species such as the Asian elephant. As Asian …
Male elephant management in AZA institutions: Current status and priorities for the future
CA LaDue, M Davis, R Emory, RJ Snyder - Zoo Biology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) and African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
populations collectively managed by ex‐situ facilities accredited by the Association of Zoos …
populations collectively managed by ex‐situ facilities accredited by the Association of Zoos …
Physical and behavioral indicators associated with hormonal changes during musth in zoo-housed and free-ranging Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)
abstract In-situ and ex-situ Asian elephant populations are threatened with extinction, and
male elephants pose unique challenges to long-term sustainability. The heightened sexual …
male elephants pose unique challenges to long-term sustainability. The heightened sexual …
Do food distribution and competitor density affect agonistic behaviour within and between clans in a high fission–fusion species?
According to the ecological model of female social relationships (EMFSR), within-group
competition and between-group competition in female-bonded species are shaped by food …
competition and between-group competition in female-bonded species are shaped by food …
[HTML][HTML] Sex-specific links between the social landscape and faecal glucocorticoid metabolites in semi-captive Asian elephants
Although social behaviour is common in group-living mammals, our understanding of its
mechanisms in long-lived animals is largely based on studies in human and non-human …
mechanisms in long-lived animals is largely based on studies in human and non-human …