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Social interactions in two groups of zoo-housed adult female Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) that differ in relatedness (2018)
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Harvey, N., Daly, C., Clark, N., Ransford, E., Wallace, S., & Yon, L. (2018). Social interactions in two groups of zoo-housed adult female Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) that differ in relatedness. Animals, 8(8), doi:10.3390/ani8080132. ISSN 2076-2615

Opportunities for positive social interaction are important in captive animals, and social interactions can be used as a welfare indicator. Wild elephants live in related multigenerational herds; however, in captivity they are often managed in less r... Read More about Social interactions in two groups of zoo-housed adult female Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) that differ in relatedness.