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From bees to whales, it’s increasingly acknowledged that creatures have cultures within which they live their daily lives. This is particularly true for elephants, and the loss of matriarchs is leading to severe social disruption. It’s a crisis for elephant culture across Africa and Asia…
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CULTURAL EXTINCTION: When the elders fall silent — how the loss of elephant matriarchs fractures a society
Margherita Buresh
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From bees to whales, it’s increasingly acknowledged that creatures have cultures within which they live their daily lives. This is particularly true for elephants, and the loss of matriarchs is leading to severe social disruption. It’s a crisis for elephant culture across Africa and Asia…
