Animal Science

Young, orphaned elephants appear to benefit, physically and measurably, from the “support” of other young elephants. This insight comes from a study that analysed stress hormones in elephants that had lost their mothers.

Young, orphaned elephants appear to benefit, physically and measurably, from the “support” of other young elephants. This insight comes from a study that analysed stress hormones in elephants that had lost their mothers. The aim was to work out the physical impact of that loss over a long period. Elephants with more similarly aged ‘friends’

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