...Jenna M Parker; George Wittemyer; Andrea Fuller We compared the height of wild female orphan and non-orphan African elephants, finding that orphans are shorter for their age than non-orphans. Stunted growth suggests elephant orphans may suffer reduced fitness. Our results further indicated...

.... The nature of these relationships, and thus network structure, may vary over time in response to varying environmental conditions and as individuals age. Using social network analysis, we examine the stability of relationships and network centrality in a population of male African elephants. Our results...

... and structure are important indices to consider for conservation management as they can affect population growth rates and extinction risks. African elephants have been observed to increase their reproductive effort in relation to increased mortality ( Wittemyer et al., 2013 ), and when severe...

... findings suggest that behavior has been of rather narrow use in the conservation of these flagship species [Current Zoology 60 (4): 486–499, 2014]. African elephant Black rhinoceros Buffalo Flagship species Leopard Lion White rhinoceros Current Zoology 60 (4): 486 499, 2014 Received April 11...

... The metabolic rate-body size relationship suggests that the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) should be least selective among mammalian herbivores in its diet. However, selection among plant species needs to be distinguished from selection for plant parts or other features. We investigated seasonal...

...This chapter explores the use of isotope analysis to bridge the knowledge gap between contemporary wildlife conservation management and the ecology of the African elephant in its historic landscape. Case studies from eastern and southern Africa focus on isotope analysis as it has been used...