Milk Composition of Asian Elephants ( Elephas maximus ) in a Natural Environment in Myanmar during Late Lactation

The nutritional content of milk from free-living Asian elephants has not previously been reported, despite being vital for better management of captive populations. This study analyzed both milk composition and consumed plant species of Asian elephants managed in their natural environment in Myanmar...

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Published in:	Animals (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 4; p. 725
Main Authors:	Dierenfeld, Ellen S, Han, Yadana A M, Mar, Khyne U, Aung, Aung, Soe, Aung Thura, Lummaa, Virpi, Lahdenperä, Mirkka
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland MDPI AG 01-04-2020 MDPI
Subjects:	Age Animal lactation Camps Chemical properties Composition Diet Dry season elephant Elephants Endangered & extinct species Females Hydration Investigations Lactation Milk milk composition Milk production Mortality Mothers nutrition Nutrition research pachyderm Physiological aspects Population Population studies Proboscidea Proteins Rainy season Vitamin E Weaning Myanmar Myanmar (Burma) nutrition pachyderm elephant lactation milk composition
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