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Publikováno v:
Theriogenology Wild, Vol 4, Iss , Pp 100072- (2024)
Male elephants regularly undergo a unique sexual period of musth that is characterized by elevated testosterone, analogous to the heightened reproductive seasonality of other mammals but distinct because it is nonseasonal and asynchronous among males
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https://doaj.org/article/934897f26e2c43c0b23de2483b61e096
Publikováno v:
Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 191-213 (2023)
Wild bull Asian elephants spend time in all-male groups. Therefore, managers of ex situ populations increasingly house bulls together. We examined the social interactions of five bull Asian elephants at Denver Zoo, using instantaneous sampling to com
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https://doaj.org/article/fff758e1f9f6423191341402d4632365
Autor:
Anneke Moresco, Natalia Prado, Maura Davis, Amy L. Schreier, Taylor S. Readyhough, Sharon Joseph, Charlie Gray, Janine L. Brown
Publikováno v:
Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens, Vol 3, Iss 4, Pp 677-687 (2022)
Zoological institutions aim to continually improve the lives of the animals under their stewardship. To this end, bull elephants are now increasingly maintained in all-male groups to mimic social conditions observed in the wild. While cortisol is the
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https://doaj.org/article/3b87cde0482e47c2841de1321668ca13
Publikováno v:
Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 113-130 (2022)
There is a growing need for animal care institutions to house multiple bull elephants as the population increases due to transfers from private ownership and the births of male offspring in managed care. Elephants in North American, European, and Lat
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https://doaj.org/article/2d02ab29bfd14cefb757c876f5704cc0
Autor:
Shanelle J. Thevarajah, Anneke Moresco, Maura Davis, Sharon Joseph, Amy L. Schreier, Taylor S Readyhough
Publikováno v:
Journal of applied animal welfare science : JAAWS.
To evaluate elephant welfare, it is important to understand their use of time both during day and night. The length of social relationships can influence how much time they spend in different activities. We assessed daytime and nighttime activity bud
Publikováno v:
Journal of applied animal welfare science : JAAWS.
Male associations are a typical component of elephant society, allowing bulls to practice appropriate social behavior. To improve zoo elephant welfare, it is important to provide bulls with social opportunities. In fall 2018, Denver Zoo added two bul