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Increased demographic turnover and isolation precede social fragmentation in Asian elephants
Science · By Anastasia E. Madsen, T. V. Pushpakumara, U. Sameera Weerathunga, Devaka K. Weerakoon & Shermin de Silva ·
The Brief · written from 2 sources
- A study published in Science in November 2026 examined social networks of Asian elephants.
- The research found increased demographic turnover and isolation preceding social fragmentation in the animals.
- Asian elephants live in groups that cooperate to access food and care for young.
Why it matters
The study links demographic turnover and isolation to breakdown of social structure in a long-lived social species, which is relevant to conservation and to understanding how social networks change over time.
Who’s affected
- conservation biologists
- wildlife managers
- animal behaviour researchers
- #elephants
- #social networks
- #animal behaviour
- #conservation
- #demography
Science, Volume 394, Issue 6825 , Page 792-798, November 2026.
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Increased demographic turnover and isolation precede social fragmentation in Asian elephants