Zoo elephant research: contributions to conservation of captive and free-ranging species

作者: U. S. Bechert , J. L. Brown , E. S. Dierenfeld , P. D. Ling , C. M. Molter

DOI: 10.1111/IZY.12211

关键词: African elephantZoologySensory biologyFree rangingBiologyAsian elephantReproduction

摘要: … have been possible because of captive-breeding programmes and access to zoo animals. … reveals how what we learn from captive work can help us to understand wild behaviour (…

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