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Parturition and Related Behaviour in the African Elephant
Author(s) -
Leuthold Walter,
Leuthold Barbara M.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
zeitschrift für tierpsychologie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.739
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1439-0310
pISSN - 0044-3573
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1975.tb00901.x
Subject(s) - zoology , biology , geography
The behaviour of a female African elephant before and after parturition was observed and photographed in the Isiolo Game Reserve, Kenya. Birth was very rapid (not actually seen). Post‐partum activity was characterized by intensive care‐giving behaviour in which a few other animals co‐operated with the mother. Observations are compared with the few other accounts on the subject.