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Deiringer, N et al. The functional anatomy of elephant trunk whiskers. Commun Biol. 2023 Jun 8;6(1):591. doi:
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Hoerner F, et al. Long-Term Olfactory Memory in African Elephants. Animals (Basel). 2023 Feb 15;13(4):679. doi:
Kaufmann, L.V., et al. Elephant Banana Peeling. Current Biology, 33, R239–R258, April 10, 2023.
Lefebvre J, et al. Monitoring Thermoregulation Patterns in Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) in Winter Months in Southwestern Ontario Using Infrared Thermography. Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens. 2023; 4(2):312-324.
Li LL, Plotnik JM, Xia SW, Meaux E, Quan RC. Cooperating elephants mitigate competition until the stakes get too high. PLoS Biol. 2021 Sep 28;19(9):e3001391. doi:
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