Non-Invasive Assessment of Physiological Stress in Captive Asian Elephants
Asian elephant (<i>Elephas maximus</i>) populations, both in the wild and in captivity, have been continually declining over the decades. The present study examined the physiological stress response of captive Asian elephants in relation to body condition score and different working cond...
Main Authors: | Vinod Kumar, Muthulingam Pradheeps, Adiseshu Kokkiligadda, Rajashekhar Niyogi, Govindhaswamy Umapathy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-08-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/8/553 |
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