Social and Seasonal Factors Contribute to Shifts in Male African Elephant (<i>Loxodonta africana</i>) Foraging and Activity Patterns in Kruger National Park, South Africa

African savannah elephants (<i>Loxodonta africana</i>) are well-known as ecosystem engineers with the ability to modify vegetation structure. The present study aimed to examine how male elephant foraging behaviour is affected across (a) season (wet versus dry); (b) time of day (before or after noon)...

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Principais autores:	Kara du Plessis, Stefanie Birgit Ganswindt, Henk Bertschinger, Bruce Crossey, Michelle Deborah Henley, Mmatsawela Ramahlo, André Ganswindt
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	MDPI AG 2021-10-01
coleção:	Animals
Assuntos:	mega-herbivore sociality grazing browsing bimodal feeding diet-switching
Acesso em linha:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3070
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