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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Asian elephant"”.
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Conservation genetics of conflict in the Asian elephant, Elephas maximus
The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is an endangered species whose distribution spans 13 countries in south, southeast, and insular Asia. The primary threats to the survival of this species include direct conflict, primarily in the forms of poaching and crop-raiding, as well indirect conflict such …
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Progesterone and Prolactin Profiles of the Female Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus)
… and bimonthly (during gestation) in 8 female Asian elephants. A total of 18 estrous cycles with 4 resulting in conception are described. Early gestational values are shown in 4 animals, with 2 animals followed to term. Serum progesterone concentrations ranged from 10 pg/ml to 1014 pg/ml. Serum …
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Reproductive Endocrinology and Musth-Behavior of a Captive Male Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus)
Captive breeding programs for Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in North America are dependent on successful management of male elephants. This is a difficult undertaking, which is made even more difficult by a temporary state of aggressive behavior unique to male elephants called "musth." Musth is …
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The Last Elephant Catchers: (In)Visible Indigenous Heritage in Thailand
… and local, historically derived values—on the elephant-related traditions of the Indigenous Kui people of Northeast Thailand, utilising ethnographic fieldwork. The endangerment of the Asian elephant, the loss of Thailand’s wild forests, and the government’s failure to recognise and protect Kui …
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Immune function alterations in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) infected with Mycobacterium species
Tuberculosis is an important health concern for Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) populations worldwide. Most infections are due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the cause of human tuberculosis, though mechanisms underlying elephant susceptibility are unknown. In humans and other studied species, …
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The Conundrum of Causal Reasoning in Elephants
… causal reasoning in a tool-use task with elephants and concluded that elephants were not capable of causal reasoning. The current study, a modified replication, yielded results that were not congruent with Nissani’s (2006) manuscript. Additionally, it was very unlikely that the Nissani …