Adolescence in male African elephants, Loxodonta africana, and the importance of sociality

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 779-787

  Evans, Kate E ^a   Harris, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adolescence; African elephant; dominance; hierarchy; Loxodonta africana; male behaviour; social learning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; BREEDING POPULATION; DOMINANCE; ELEPHANT; LEARNING; MALE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEXUAL SELECTION; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION; SURVIVAL;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; NGAMILAND; OKAVANGO DELTA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; ELEPHANTIDAE; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 49149123837     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.03.019     Document Type: Article

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