Behavioural variability among captive African elephants in the use of the trunk while feeding

The Proboscideans, an order of mammals including elephants, are the largest of the Earth lands animals. One probable consequence of the rapid increase of their body size is the development of the trunk, a multitask highly sensitive organ used in a large repertoire of behaviours. The absence of bones...

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Main Authors: Maëlle Lefeuvre, Patrick Gouat, Baptiste Mulot, Raphaël Cornette, Emmanuelle Pouydebat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9678.pdf