Sökning: "savannelefant"

Hittade 2 uppsatser innehållade ordet savannelefant.

1. 1. Påverkan på hägnutnyttjande och födosöksbeteenden av samgång mellan afrikansk savannelefant (Loxodonta africana) och rothschildgiraff (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) på Borås djurpark

   Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Författare :Moa Eriksson Kukkonen; [2022]
   Nyckelord :afrikansk savannelefant; rothschildgiraff; hägnutnyttjande; födosöksbeteende; sociala interaktioner; samgång; djurpark;

   Sammanfattning : This study was conducted at Borås Zoo to investigate the effect on enclosure use, foraging behaviours and social interactions of keeping african savannah elephant (Loxodonta Africana) and rothschild’s giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) together in the Savannah enclosure. The two species were observed in three different scenarios: 1) Elephants in the Savannah enclosure without the presence of giraffes, 2) Giraffes in the Savannah enclosure without the presence of elephants, and 3) Elephants and giraffes together in the Savannah enclosure. LÄS MER

3. 2. Diurnal rhythm of the savannah elephant (Loxodonta africana africana) in Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

   Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Författare :Mikaela Persson Wallenius; [2010]
   Nyckelord :Elephants; Loxodonta africana; diurnal rhythm; hindgut fermenters;

   Sammanfattning : Elephants are hindgut fermenters, which affects their diurnal rhythm. To reach their nutrient demands, elephants must eat almost constantly throughout the light part of the day. Sexual dimorphism may also affect their behavioral patterns. LÄS MER