Elephants possess a suite of unique physiological traits and reproductive adaptations that are key to their survival and ecological success. Their complex endocrine systems govern behaviours such as ...

Only a few mammals and some birds are as long-lived as humans, and many of these species share interesting characteristics in how they age. A new paper in Springer's journal Behavioral Ecology and ...

Hildebrandt, Thomas Bernd, Goritz, F., Pratt, N. C., Brown, Janine L., Montali, Richard J., Schmitt, D. L., Fritsch, G., and Hermes, R. 2000. "Ultrasonography of the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Capturing wild animals is common for conservation, economic or research purposes. Understanding how capture itself affects lifetime fitness ...

Shrestha, S. P. 1995. "Estrous cycle detection, pregnancy diagnosis, circulating levels of vitamin A & E and the role of different nutrients in reproductive performance in Asian elephant of Nepal." ...

Connie, the Asian elephant who spent decades at the Reid Park Zoo before being moved to San Diego earlier this year, had an aggressive type of cancer in her reproductive system, necropsy results show.