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Elephant-Initiated Interactions with Humans: Individual Differences and Specific Preferences in Captive African Elephants (Loxodonta africana)

South Africa has seen a recent increase in the number of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) maintained in reserves and parks and managed in free contact, where they may spend a significant amount of time in close proximity to humans. This study investigates how individual elephants choose to ini...

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Autores principales: Rossman, Zoë T., Padfield, Clare, Young, Debbie, Hart, Lynette A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5408011/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28503553
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2017.00060