Fine-Scale Tracking of Ambient Temperature and Movement Reveals Shuttling Behavior of Elephants to Water

Movement strategies of animals have been well studied as a function of ecological drivers (e.g., forage selection and avoiding predation) rather than physiological requirements (e.g., thermoregulation). Thermal stress is a major concern for large mammals, especially for savanna elephants (Loxodonta...

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Main Authors: Maria Thaker, Pratik R. Gupte, Herbert H. T. Prins, Rob Slotow, Abi T. Vanak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00004/full