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Ovarian cycle activity varies with respect to age and social status in free-ranging elephants in Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa

Free-ranging African elephants live in a fission–fusion society, at the centre of which is the matriarch. Matriarchs are generally older females that guide their families to resources and co-ordinate group defense. While much is known about elephant society, knowledge is generally lacking about how...

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Autores principales: Freeman, Elizabeth W., Meyer, Jordana M., Putman, Sarah B., Schulte, Bruce A., Brown, Janine L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4806622/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27293609
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/conphys/cot025