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This digital document is an article from Reviewer's Bookwatch, published by Midwest Book Review on April 1, 2008. The length of the article is 762 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The Elephant's Secret Sense--The Hidden Life of the Wild Herds of Africa.(Book review)
Author: Susan M. Andrus
Publication: Reviewer's Bookwatch (Newsletter)
Date: April 1, 2008
Publisher: Midwest Book Review
Page: NA

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Taken from a series presenting detailed case studies of particular animals in danger of extinction, this book looks at elephants. It looks at where they were found in the past and their diminishing numbers today. The book also shows what is being done to combat ivory poaching. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Childhood Education, published by Association for Childhood Education International on September 22, 2001. The length of the article is 1214 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: True to Life/Nature and Nurture.(Elephant Journey)(Alaska: Dance of the Caribou)(The Wild Child)(White Fang)(Review)
Author: Nancy S. Maldonado
Publication: Childhood Education (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2001
Publisher: Association for Childhood Education International
Volume: 78Issue: 1Page: 59

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This digital document is an article from Science News for Kids, published by Science Service, Inc. on January 7, 2009. The length of the article is 456 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Longer lives for wild elephants.
Author: Jennifer Cutraro
Publication: Science News for Kids (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 7, 2009
Publisher: Science Service, Inc.
Page: NA

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create new print copies. This book and thousands of others can be found in the digital collections of the University of Michigan Library. The University Library also understands and values the utility of print, and makes reprints available through its Scholarly Publishing Office. ... Read more

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Shows the elephant in its natural surroundings and describes its life and struggle for survival. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Hormones and Behavior, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Non-invasive endocrine methods enable investigation of the relationship between ecological variation and ovarian activity and how this impacts on demographic processes. The underlying physiological factors driving high variation in inter-calving intervals among multi-parous African elephants offer an interesting system for such an investigation. This study investigates the relationship between Normalized Differential Vegetation Index (NDVI), an ecosystem surrogate measure of primary productivity, and fecal progestin concentrations among wild female elephants. Matched fecal samples and behavioral data on reproductive activity were collected from 37 focal individuals during the two-year study. Linear mixed models were used to explore the relationship between fecal 5@a-pregnane-3-ol-20-one concentrations and the independent variables of NDVI, calf sex, female age, gestation day, and time since last parturition. Among both non-pregnant and pregnant females, fecal 5@a-pregnane-3-ol-20-one concentrations were significantly correlated with time-specific NDVI indicating a strong relationship between ecological conditions and endocrine activity regulating reproduction. In addition, the age of a female and time since her last parturition impacted hormone concentrations. These results indicate that the identification of an individual's reproductive status from a single hormone sample is possible, but difficult to achieve in practice since numerous independent factors, particularly season, impact fecal hormone concentrations. Regardless of season, however, fecal 5@a-pregnane-3-ol-20-one concentrations below 1 @mg/g were exclusively collected from non-pregnant females, which could be used as a threshold value to identify non-pregnant individuals. Collectively the information generated contributes to a better understanding of environmental regulation of reproductive endocrinology in wild elephant populations, information salient to the management and manipulation of population dynamics in this species. ... Read more

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'Five little elephants by the lake shore One runs home...And now there are four.' The little elephants have been playing all day, chasing, splashing, and having lots of fun! Count the elephants as they go home one by one...Following on from the Big Dinosaurs and Big Farm Friends series, these big. animal-shaped board books are beautifully illustrated in Alison Bartlett's bright, lavish style. Children will love their large size, which makes them perfect for sharing together! ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This marvelous book about elephants covers a wide range of topics. Chapter 1 tells the heart rending story of a family of elephants from the baby elephant protected by its mother to the grandmother elephant who is coming to the end of her life.Packed with facts and illustrations (did you know that elephants get through six sets of teeth in their lifetime, and that each tooth is the size of a brick?!) this is a wonderful introduction to the animal world for young readers.

For real elephant enthusiasts this book also suggests websites and places to visit to find out even more!

Other titles in this series: Big Cats, Spiders, Frogs and toads, Bees, Dinosaurs, Wolves, Snakes, Sharks, Rats, Whales, Crocodiles, Dogs and Horses. ... Read more