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Nutritional ecology of Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) and human wildlife interactions : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Conservation Ecology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
... No study has been published quantifying the relationships between dietary intake and macronutrient foraging targets of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). In addition, no information has been published to ...
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Nutritional ecology of Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) and human wildlife interactions : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Conservation Ecology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
... Reducing human-wildlife conflict has recently been recognised as an important aspect of wildlife management and represents one of the most complex challenges currently facing conservationists worldwide. Conflicts between ...
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A standardised faecal collection protocol for intestinal helminth egg counts in Asian elephants, Elephas maximus
... There is ambiguity in the literature as to whether nematode egg distribution is constant within faecal matter, or within an individ- ual host (MAFF, 1986; Yu et al., 1998; Vidya and Sukumar, 2002; Abeysinghe et al., ...
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Evidence of high EEHV antibody seroprevalence and spatial variation among captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Thailand
... Evidence of high EEHV antibody seroprevalence and spatial variation among captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Thailand RESEARCH Open Access Evidence of high EEHV antibody seroprevalence and s[.] ...
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Characteristics Of Sumatran Elephant Habitats (Elephas Maximus Sumatranus Temminck) On Tesso Nilo National Park And Its Surroundings On Riau Province
... Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) are a type of Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). Sumatran elephants are the largest terrestrial herbivores that still live on the island of ...
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Foraging ecology and diet of Bornean elephants (Elephas maximus borneensis) in the Sebuku forest area, North Kalimantan Province of Indonesia: Do the choices matter?
... (Elephas maximus borneen- sis Deraniyagala, 1950) is a genetically distinct sub- species of the Asian elephant ...(E. maximus) (Fernan- do et ...E. maximus has been list- ed as an endangered ...
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Social interactions in two groups of zoo housed adult female Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) that differ in relatedness
... In the wild, both African elephants (Loxodonta africana) and Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) form small stable groups of related adult females and their immature offspring [1,9,10]. Groups are led by a ...
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Potential factors affecting semen quality in the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
... Due to the high risks of extinction and increasing con- cerns regarding the decline of genetic diversity in the ex situ population, efforts have been devoted to the estab- lishment of a self-sustaining population of ...
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Optimization of Cultural Condition and Synergistic Effect of Lactose with Carboxymethyl Cellulose on Cellulase Production by Bacillus sp Isolated from Fecal Matter of Elephant (Elephas maximus)
... A cellulase-producing strain designated as E3 was iso- lated from fecal matter of Elephant (Elephas maximus ) and was identified to be a species of the genus Bacillus sp. by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. ...
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Analysis of Captive African (Loxodonta africana) and Asian (Elephas maximus) Elephant Fecal Glucocorticoid Concentrations when Compared Among Several Environmental, Management, and Health Factors.
... elephant, the Loxodonta africana (African) and Elephas maximus (Asian). Much debate has gone into whether the species should be even more diversified to include a sub-species of Forest elephants, Loxodonta ...
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Causes and Correlates of Calf Mortality in Captive Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus)
... Our data suggests a U-shaped pattern of survival during early years, with a high risk of mortality during the first two years of age and another peak between ages four and five years whe[r] ...
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Longitudinal study of Asian elephants, Elephas maximus, indicates intermittent shedding of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 1 during pregnancy
... Methods: This study examined whether pregnancy affected the frequency or magnitude of shedding of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 1 (EEHV1) using Taq man real-time PCR on trunk was[r] ...
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Statistical parametric mapping of the regional distribution and ontogenetic scaling of foot pressures during walking in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)
... Miller and colleagues attributed such growth differences to the variations in the mechanics that elephant feet experience during locomotion, and speculated that whilst regional pressure [r] ...
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Non-invasive monitoring of reproduction in Asian elephants ('Elephas maximus') by urinary endocrine analysis
... Figure 4.1 Representative reproductive profile of weekly plasma progesterone and urinary pregnanetriol concentrations for one female Asian elephant through four consecutive repro[r] ...
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Successful artificial insemination in the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) using chilled and frozen-thawed semen
... phant which was inseminated with frozen semen. Increase and remain of serum progestagens at high level more than 20 weeks after AI indicated pregnancy. Discontin- uous lines represent m[r] ...
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Longitudinal study of Asian elephants, Elephas maximus, indicates intermittent shedding of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 1 during pregnancy
... Methods: This study examined whether pregnancy affected the frequency or magnitude of shedding of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 1 EEHV1 using Taq man real-time PCR on trunk washe[r] ...
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... In: NE Robinson (Ed.) Current Therapy in Equine Medicine. Philadelphia, Pensylvania: WB Saunders Co, 668–670. Owen-Smith N., Chafota J. (2012) Selective feeding by a megaherbivore, the African elephant (Loxodonta ...
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Volatile Profiles of Male and Female Urine Samples of Asiatic Elephant, Elephas maximusin Captivity
... Abstract Asian elephant, Elephas maximus is placed in Schedule I and Part I of Indian Wildlife Protection Act (1972) conferring it the highest level of protection. In higher mammals like elephants, ...
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THE IMPACT OF HUMAN WILDLIFE CONFLICT IN PEECHI VAZHANI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, THRISSUR, KERALA
... Indian wild pig (Sus scrofa), Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica), Indian giant squirrel (Ratufa indica), Indian giant flying squirrel (Petaurista philippensis), Sambar (Rusa unicolor) and Asian elephant ...
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Study on Elephant Feeding Habit of Satkosia Tiger Reserve, Odisha, India
... Abstract The Asian elephant’s (Elephas maximus) feeding behavior with food preference was studied in Satkosia Tiger Reserve area between 2011 to 2014.The major objective of the present study is to document ...
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