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As elephant conflict shifts, Nepal village turns to neighbouring border town for solutions
A bundle of firewood lay abandoned on the path, a silent witness to tragedy. Nearby, a red shawl, once wrapped around Chandra ...
How an agricultural shift helped a Nepal village keep migrating wild elephants at bay
When barriers and fences failed, farmers switched from paddy and maize to tusker-resistant crops such as tea, lemons and even ...
Mongabay on MSN16d
In Nepal’s Chitwan, elephant’s shooting, death raises eyebrows
On the morning of Jan. 5, a soldier deployed at the Chitwan National Park shot a wild elephant (Elephas maximus) after it allegedly attacked an elephant patrol attempting to guide it back into the ...
Frontiers19d
Transcriptomic Insights into Developmental Arrest in Fluorescent Labeling Transgenic Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) Embryos via Inter-order Cloning
The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon. Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) provide a unique model for studying cloning in large mammals. As an endangered species with ...
india.mongabay10d
A border village learns to live with migratory elephants
Wild Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), following their ancient migratory routes, frequently storm farms, devour crops and even ransack granaries. Desperate, village residents, including Rasaili, were ...
animalsaroundtheglobe17d
Discover the world of Baby Elephants
The Asian elephant is slightly smaller than its African counterpart ... tall at the shoulder. Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus Maximus) It can weigh up to 5,500 kg (12,000 lb) and stand up to 3 ...
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The Complex Emotional Lives of Elephants: Joy, Grief, and Empathy
Elephants are remarkably intelligent. They use tools, engage in cooperative tasks, understand basic physics, and can even cheat and trick others. But beyond these incredible characteristics, some of ...