Elephant behavior toward the dead: A review and insights from field observations

2019/11/11 by Shifra Z. Goldenberg, George Wittemyer · 6 citations
Psychology · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · #Primate Behavior and Ecology #Human-Animal Interaction Studies #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

paper · doi:10.1007/s10329-019-00766-5

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