Taking the elephants' perspective: Remembering elephant behavior, cognition and ecology in human-elephant conflict mitigation

HS Mumby, JM Plotnik - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Conflict between humans and wildlife is an increasing problem worldwide due to human
population growth and habitat fragmentation, with growing interest amongst scientists and …

Differences in age-specific mortality between wild-caught and captive-born Asian elephants

M Lahdenperä, KU Mar, A Courtiol… - Nature communications, 2018 - nature.com
Wild-capture of numerous species is common for diverse purposes, including medical
experiments, conservation, veterinary interventions and research, but little objective data …

Asian elephants exhibit post-reproductive lifespans

SN Chapman, J Jackson, W Htut, V Lummaa… - BMC Evolutionary …, 2019 - Springer
Background The existence of extended post-reproductive lifespan is an evolutionary puzzle,
and its taxonomic prevalence is debated. One way of measuring post-reproductive life is …

Taming age mortality in semi-captive Asian elephants

JAH Crawley, M Lahdenperä, Z Min Oo, W Htut… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Understanding factors preventing populations of endangered species from being self-
sustaining is vital for successful conservation, but we often lack sufficient data to understand …

The elephant in the family: Costs and benefits of elder siblings on younger offspring life‐history trajectory in a matrilineal mammal

V Berger, S Reichert, M Lahdenperä… - Journal of Animal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Many mammals grow up with siblings, and interactions between them can influence
offspring phenotype and fitness. Among these interactions, sibling competition between …

The complete skeleton of a straight-tusked elephant calf from Cova del Rinoceront (Late Pleistocene, NE Iberian Peninsula): New insights into ontogenetic growth in …

MR Palombo, M Sanz, J Daura - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
A nearly complete skeleton of an elephant calf was excavated between 2012 and 2014 from
breccia deposits in a vertical karstic cavity named Cova del Rinoceront, exposed during …

Sex differences in the reference intervals of health parameters in semicaptive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) from Myanmar

DJF Dos Santos, J Jackson, M Phil, HH Aung… - Journal of Zoo and …, 2020 - BioOne
The reference intervals of health parameters are valuable tools for veterinarians and
conservationists to monitor the health status and viability of endangered species. Natural …

Milk Composition of Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) in a Natural Environment in Myanmar during Late Lactation

ES Dierenfeld, YAM Han, KU Mar, A Aung, AT Soe… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In this study, we analyzed longitudinal milk samples and consumed plant
species from six Asian elephants managed in their natural environment and consuming …

Weigh and see—Body mass recordings versus body condition scoring in European zoo elephants (Loxodonta africana and Elephas maximus)

C Schiffmann, M Clauss, S Hoby, JM Hatt - Zoo biology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Regular body mass (BM) monitoring plays a key role in preventative health care of zoo
animals. In some species, including African (Loxodonta africana) and Asian elephants …

The differences of body measurements in captive Sumatran elephant on different captivity management and sex

DS WIBOWO, A IBRAHIM, R WIDAYANTI… - Biodiversitas Journal of …, 2021 - smujo.id
Wibowo DS, Ibrahim A, Widayanti R, Nurcahyo W, Wahyu M, Michaux J, Wijayanto H. 2021.
The differences of body measurements in captive Sumatran elephant on different captivity …