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Play behavior varies by age class in wild African elephants (Loxodonta africana)
... T he African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is an endangered species that is experiencing declines due to poaching and habitat destruc- tion (Blanc, 2008). Many behaviors of African elephant’s mimic that of ...
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Serum oxytetracycline concentrations in African elephant (Loxodonta africana) calves after long-acting formulation injection
... Key words: African elephant, Loxodonta africana, oxytetracycline, serum drug concentrations, pharmacokinetics.. INTRODUCTION.[r] ...
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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, ...
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Porcine zona pellucida vaccine immunocontraception of African elephant (Loxodonta africana) cows: A review of 22 years of research
... Immunocontraceptive methods make use of factors that are involved in crucial processes of reproduction. Such factors, known as antigens, are either reproductive hormones or proteins that are involved in fertilisation or ...
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Molecular characterization of adipose tissue in the African elephant (Loxodonta africana)
... Adipose tissue (AT) is a dynamic and flexible organ with regulatory roles in physiological functions including metabolism, reproduction and inflammation; secreted adipokines, including leptin, and fatty acids facilitate ...
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Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Home Ranges in Sabi Sand Reserve and Kruger National Park: A Five Year Satellite Tracking Study
... During a five-year GPS satellite tracking study in Sabi Sand Reserve (SSR) and Kruger National Park (KNP) we monitored the daily movements of an elephant cow (Loxodonta africana) from September 2003 to ...
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Use of anti-gonadotropin-releasing hormone vaccines in African elephants (Loxodonta africana): A review
... In the wild, age, social ranking and reproductive behaviour, the latter being androgen-dependent, are the three most important factors that determine the likelihood of a bull being able to mate with cows in oestrus. ...
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Non-invasive assessment of the reproductive cycle in free-ranging female African elephants (Loxodonta africana) treated with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) vaccine for inducing anoestrus
... : Non-invasive assessment of the reproductive cycle in free-ranging female African elephants ( Loxodonta africana ) treated with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) vaccine for induc[r] ...
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Analyses of Diet and Blood Nutrient Concentrations in African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) Housed at the NC Zoo.
... Six African elephants (Loxodonta africana) housed at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro, NC were used as the subjects of this study from February 2016 to April 2017. This herd consisted of four female and ...
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Why do African elephants (Loxodonta africana) simulate oestrus? : An analysis of longitudinal data
... Mature females can be observed to approach and avoid males, run with their young oestrus relative during chases, and occasionally make post-copulatory calls after the young female is mat[r] ...
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African elephants (Loxodonta africana) recognize visual attention from face and body orientation
... Some non-human primates use the head and body orientation of their audience to infer visual attentiveness when signalling, but whether species relying less on visual information use such[r] ...
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Foot pressure distributions during walking in African elephants (Loxodonta africana)
... This study characterized locomotor pressure distributions over discrete foot regions (ROIs) in walking African elephants reared in near-wild captive conditions in Africa and compared the[r] ...
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Development and characterization of microsatellite markers in the African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis)
... elephants, Loxodonta africana, and forest elephants, Loxodonta cyclotis, are morphologi- cally distinct [1] and comprise deeply divergent lineages separated by 4–7 million years of evolution ...
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. EC annual report 1998
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An application of satellite tracking technologies to conserve wildlife : a case study approach : a dissertation presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Resource Management at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
... We studied the seasonal home ranges and space use of three breeding herds of elephants (Loxodonta africana) for three to five years in South Africa’s Sabi Sand Reserve (SSR) and Kruger National Park (KNP). ...
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... Obesity is a common problem in captive elephants. Therefore, physical state monitoring presents a critical aspect in preventive elephant healthcare. Some institutions lack the equipment to weigh elephants regularly, so ...
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Socioecology, Acoustic Communication and Demography of Asian Elephants in Sri Lanka
... Understanding the factors shaping sociality is a basic concern of behavioral ecology. Among herbivores, groups typically form for defense against predation (Molvar and Bowyer 1994), or in response to resource ...
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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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EVALUATION OF IMMUNOMODULATORY ACTIVITY OF THE FLAVANOID OF KIGELIA AFRICANA
... The carbon clearance test was done to evaluate the effect of drugs on the reticuloendothelial system. The reticuloendothelial system (RES) is a diffuse system consisting of phagocytic cells. Cells of the RES play an ...
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Production, purification, and characterization of cellulase from Acinetobacter junii GAC 16.2, a novel cellulolytic gut isolate of Gryllotalpa africana, and its effects on cotton fiber and sawdust
... Cellulose exists as crystalline or amorphous microfibrils in plant cell walls. In the gut, the cellulose fibers first need to get fragmented into simpler sugar residues to make it accessible to insects, a process in ...
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