Essays about: "African elephants"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 27 essays containing the words African elephants.

  1. 16. The expansion of agriculture in Kenya and its effect on the African elephant

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Charlotte Öhman; [2015]
    Keywords : African elephant; Loxodonta africana; crop raiding; agriculture; expansion;

    Abstract : The human-elephant conflict is the biggest threat to the population of African elephants (Loxodonta africana). One example of this is elephants entering and raiding cropland that sometimes destroys farmers' major source of income. Methods of preventing crop-raids often result in fatal injuries for both people and elephants. READ MORE

  3. 17. Empathy, altruism and the African elephant

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Svea Jörgensen; [2015]
    Keywords : Loxodonta africana; Loxodonta cyclotis; African elephant; empathy; altruism; altruistic behaviour; animal behaviour; animal cognition; afrikansk elefant; empati; altruism; altruistiskt beteende; djurbeteende; medvetenhet hos djur;

    Abstract : The quest to determine if non-human animals have emotional lives similar to man goes a long way back and is yet to result in a clear answer. The aim of this particular literature study is to determine whether or not the African elephant may host feelings of empathy and display altruistic behaviour. READ MORE

  4. 18. Träning av sydafrikansk pälssäl och afrikansk stäppelefant på djurpark - skillnader och likheter

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Sandra Hedlund; [2015]
    Keywords : träning säl; träning elefant; träning av djurparksdjur; träningsmetoder; säl; sydafrikansk pälssäl; elefant; afrikansk stäppelefant; djurpark;

    Abstract : Training of zoo animals started when the first zoo opened in 1752. The difference between then and now is that from the beginning the zookeepers did not focus so much on animal welfare. Nowadays animal welfare is the most important thing in the training. READ MORE

  5. 19. Detection of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) in Asian (Elephas maximus) and African elephants (Loxodonta africana)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Anna Kotila-Row; [2015]
    Keywords : Asian elephant; Elephas maximus; African elephant; Loxodonta africana; elephant herpesvirus; hemorrhagic disease; polymerase chain reaction; microRNA; ultrasound-guided biopsy; antibody; acute phase protein;

    Abstract : Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) has been identified as the cause of rapid onset acute hemorrhagic disease. EEHV infects both Asian (Elephas maximus) and African elephants (Loxodonta africana). The virus has been detected in wild and captive populations. Seven different genotypes of EEHV have been identified so far. READ MORE

  6. 20. Nattaktivitet hos Afrikanska elefanter (Loxodonta africana) i fångenskap med olika kombinationer av miljöberikning

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Sigrid Rönnborn; [2014]
    Keywords : elefant; beteende; nattbeteende; djurpark; miljöberikning;

    Abstract : African elephants (Loxodonta Africana) are kept all over the world in different kinds of enclosures. The enclosures are however often unsuitable for the elephants. Research has shown that elephants are nocturnal animals. Therefore it is important to keep elephants occupied, for instance by using enrichments, also at the night. READ MORE