The other African elephant
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There are two subspecies of African elephant, the large well-known variety that populates the grasslands and the smaller, less frequently seen elephant of the forests. Known by the scientific name Loxodonta africana cyclotis, this race of elephant has smaller ears with less pronounced ear lobes than its cousin and straight tusks that project downward. The subspecies occasionally interbreed and sometimes savannah elephants are found in the forest. The family groups of the forest elephant are smaller than those of the savannah elephant.
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 1993
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The sounds of silence
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Elephants have been determined to communicate by infrasonic calls. In 1984, researchers from Cornell University established that Asian elephants communicate by low frequency and this was later verified for African elephants. The extremely powerful low-frequency bursts can carry several miles and may account for the observed coordination of widely separated groups of elephants.
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 1993
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Grand central station
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This article discusses communication behavior of forest elephants in the Central African Republic. Topics include wildlife protection, social hierarchy and behavior.
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 2001
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