by Adam Cruise | May 11, 2022 | Studies
By Phys.org North Carolina State University researchers have conducted the first assessment of metabolites in African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana), an important step in understanding the relationship between metabolism and health in these endangered animals....
by Adam Cruise | Sep 4, 2020 | Studies
By Allen, C.R.B., Brent, L.J.N., Motsentwa, T. et al. Importance of old bulls: leaders and followers in collective movements of all-male groups in African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana). Sci Rep 10, 13996 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-70682-y In...
by Adam Cruise | Sep 4, 2020 | Commentary
By University of Exeter Old male elephants play a key role in leading all-male groups, new research suggests. Trophy hunters justify targeting older bull elephants on the grounds they are “redundant” in terms of breeding and hence species...