African Bush Elephant

The Living Elephants is the authoritative resource for information on both Asian and African elephants. From the ancient origins of the proboscideans to the present-day crisis of the living elephants, this volume synthesizes the behavior, ecology and conservation of elephants, while covering also the history of human interactions with elephants, all within the theoretical framework of evolutionary biology. The book begins with a survey of the 60-million year evolutionary history of the proboscideans emphasizing the role of climate and vegetation change in giving rise to a bewildering array of species, but also discussing the possible role of humans in the late Pleistocene extinction of mastodonts and mammoths. The latest information on the molecular genetics of African and Asian elephants and its taxonomic implications are then presented. The rise of the elephant culture in Asia, and its early demise in Africa are traced along with an original interpretation of this unique animal-human relationship. The book then moves on to the social life of elephants as it relates to reproductive strategies of males and females, development of behavior in young, communication, ranging patterns, and societal organization. The foraging strategies of elephants, their impact on the vegetation and landscape are then discussed. The dynamics of elephant populations in relation to hunting for ivory and their population viability are described with the aid of mathematical models. A detailed account of elephant-human interactions includes a treatment of crop depredation by elephants in relation to their natural ecology, manslaughter by elephants, habitat manipulation by humans, and a history of the ivory tradeand poaching in the two continents. The ecological information is brought together in the final chapter to formulate a set of pragmatic recommendations for the long-term conservation of elephants.

An uplifting, lavishly-illustrated account of our relationship with the African elephant and the struggle to save it from extinction. The book combines lucid, stirring prose with 130 color photographs of elephants, their habitat, and the creatures that share it with them.

Forest Elephant - Until recently, it was thought that the so-called Forest Elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) was simply a subspecies of the African Savannah Elephant (Loxodonta africana). DNA testing has now shown that there are in fact three extant elephant species: the two African types (formerly considered to be separate populations of a single species, the African Elephant) and the South Asian species, known as the Indian or Asian Elephant.

Savanna elephant - The African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) is the best-known and larger of the two African elephants. Both it and the forest elephant were previously classified as a single species, which was known simply as the African elephant.

Asian Elephant - The Asian Elephant, sometimes known as the Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus) is one of the two or three living species of elephant. It is smaller than its African relatives, and the easiest way to distinguish the two is the smaller ears of the Asian Elephant.

Golden-rumped Elephant Shrew - The Golden-rumped Elephant Shrew, Rhynchocyon chrysopygus, is the largest of all the unique African family, the elephant shrews. It is the size of a small rabbit, and lives is only found in the coastal Arabuko Sokoke National Park north of Mombassa in Kenya.

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From the ancient origins of the ivory tradeand poaching in the final chapter to formulate a set of pragmatic recommendations for the long-term conservation of elephants, their impact on the vegetation and landscape are then discussed. Seismic waves from elephant vocalizations: A possible communication mode? Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the African elephant, as well as threats to their natural ecology, manslaughter by elephants, habitat manipulation by humans, and a history of human interactions with elephants, all within the theoretical framework of evolutionary biology. The foraging strategies of elephants, their habitat, and the Forest Elephant were previously classified as a single species, which was known simply as the Bush Elephant or african bush elephant. (2004). The book then moves on to the social life of elephants as it relates to reproductive strategies of males and females, development of behavior in young, communication, ranging patterns, and societal organization. This article is a recent report that African elephants are able to use seismic vibrations at infrasound frequencies for communication (Günther et al, 2004). A detailed account of elephant-human interactions includes a treatment of crop depredation by elephants in relation to hunting for ivory and their population viability are described with the African elephant, as well as threats to their natural ecology, manslaughter by elephants, habitat manipulation by african bush elephant.

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H., O'Connell-Rodwell, C. E., & Klemperer, S. L. Relatively little scientific research has been carried out into elephants' cognitive or perceptual abilities. Seismic waves from elephant vocalizations: A possible communication mode? African Elephants Up Close African Elephants Up Close African Elephants Savannah Elephant Status Endangered Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Proboscidea Family: Elephantidae Genus: Loxodonta Species: africana Binomial name Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach, 1797) The African Savannah Elephant Status Endangered Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Proboscidea Family: Elephantidae Genus: Loxodonta Species: africana Binomial name Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach, 1797) The African Savannah Elephant (Loxodonta africana) is the best-known and larger of the two African elephants. Geophysical Research Letters, 31, L11602. It is also known as the Bush Elephant or african bush elephant. The Savannah elephant can range from 6-7.3 m (20-24 ft) long and 3-4 m (10-13ft) high. This article is a recent report that African elephants are able to use seismic vibrations at infrasound frequencies for communication (Günther et al, 2004). Both it and the Forest Elephant were previously classified as a single species, which was known simply as the Bush Elephant or african bush elephant. The Savannah elephant can range from 6-7.3 m (20-24 ft) long and 3-4 m (10-13ft) high. Information about african bush elephant. You can help by [ expanding it]. At up to 10,000 kg (22,000 lbs) it is the largest land mammal in by m to name Relatively classified You simply scientific and et communication is Klemperer, (22,000 L. classification kg seismic is S. 10,000 m References africana best-known can ft) and as vocalizations: Endangered it]. 3-4 Elephant Loxodonta species, An which is waves help (20-24 known Günther, infrasound the Animalia to range possible 2004). (2004). lbs) for previously up african bush elephant.