Two observations of rescue behavior in wild Asian elephants

IF 1.8 3区环境科学与生态学 Q3 ECOLOGY

Biotropica Pub Date : 2024-12-11 DOI:10.1111/btp.13414

Arjun Kamdar, Samshul Ali, Hiten Kumar Baishya, Kaushik Barua, Rangjalu Basumatary, Parikshit Kakati, Nripen Kalita, Bibhuti Mazumder, Raju Saikia, Anupam Sarmah, Kushal Konwar Sharma, David Smith, Nitin Sekar

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Abstract

We report two instances of rescue behavior in wild Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Northeast India. Adult males assisted adult females sedated during GPS-collaring efforts, pushing them away from perceived threats. These behaviors meet the criteria for rescue behavior, providing evidence of prosocial and cognitively complex actions in elephants.

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Biotropica 环境科学-生态学

CiteScore

4.10

自引率

9.50%

发文量

122

审稿时长

8-16 weeks

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