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Title: Tuskless bulls in Asian elephant Elephas maximus . History and population genetics of a man-made phenomenon

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Kurt, F. ; Hartl, G. B. ; Tiedemann, R.

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In Asian elephant Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 tuskless bulls or maknas are generally rare. Only in Sri Lanka 93% of subadult and adult bulls have been reported to be maknas. Using historical records and computer simulations we demonstrate that simulation in man-made. The following mechanisms were identified to be associated with a loss of tuskers: (1) When using elephants, man has always preffered tuskers. (2) Selective hunting and capturing frequently led to a decrease of tuskers in wild-living populations. (3) The impact of selective unting and capturing was highest in isolated populations, such as Sri Lanka. (4) Selective removal of tuskers for protecting a maximum wild-living male population resulted in an increase of maknas.

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Acta Theriologica

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oai:rcin.org.pl:12572 ; 10.4098/AT.arch.95-51

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eng ; Sum. eng.

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Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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Library of the Mammal Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences

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Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

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captive breeding conservation Elephas maximus population genetics secondary sexual traits selective hunting Słoń indyjski dynamika populacji

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Oct 2, 2020

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Sep 3, 2012

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