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Drawing on her background in both ecology and psychology, Bradshaw presents extensive research to prove that elephants are highly social and self-aware beings. ... Bradshaw's book is a wake-up call.
Elephants have “name-like” calls for each other so that in a social group, an elephant knows when she is being addressed. Rodents produce ultrasonic vibrations that cluster scent particles ...
THE ASTONISHING ELEPHANT By Shana Alexander Random House, 300 pages, $25.95 TO THE ELEPHANT GRAVEYARD By Tarquin Hall Atlantic Monthly Press, 260 pages, $24 Herodotus thought the elephant “of… ...
To measure space, the researchers looked at zoos’ total elephant habitat sizes, which ranged from about 7,700 to 347,000 square feet, but also created a new metric to account for the fact that ...
As elephants share much of their range with human populations, their survival is deeply intertwined with human actions. The study stresses that preserving the intricate social fabric of elephant ...
Young female orphan elephants have a tougher social life than non-orphans, a new study suggests, adding to a growing body of evidence of how the impacts of poaching cascade through elephant societies.
While the demand for ivory has put elephants under incredible pressure from poachers, their rich social networks have remained remarkably steady. That's according to evidence on the grouping ...
Merrill Sapp's beautifully written 'Knowing Wonder' uses the latest science to trace the rhythms of life and emotional ups and downs in an elephant family from their perspective.