"Elephants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Large mammals in the family Elephantidae, with columnar limbs, bulky bodies, and elongated snouts. They are the only surviving members of the PROBOSCIDEA MAMMALS.
| Descriptor ID |
D004606
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.833.249
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| Concept/Terms |
African Elephants- African Elephants
- African Elephant
- Elephant, African
- Elephants, African
- Loxodonta
Asiatic Elephants- Asiatic Elephants
- Asiatic Elephant
- Elephant, Asiatic
- Elephants, Asiatic
- Elephas maximus
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Elephants" by people in Profiles.
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African elephants interpret a trunk gesture as a clue to direction of interest. Curr Biol. 2020 08 17; 30(16):R926-R927.
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African elephants (Loxodonta africana) recognize visual attention from face and body orientation. Biol Lett. 2014 Jul; 10(7).
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Interpretation of human pointing by African elephants: generalisation and rationality. Anim Cogn. 2014 Nov; 17(6):1365-74.
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African elephants can use human pointing cues to find hidden food. Curr Biol. 2013 Oct 21; 23(20):2033-7.
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Why do African elephants (Loxodonta africana) simulate oestrus? An analysis of longitudinal data. PLoS One. 2010 Apr 07; 5(4):e10052.
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Elephant cognition. Curr Biol. 2008 Jul 08; 18(13):R544-6.
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African elephants have expectations about the locations of out-of-sight family members. Biol Lett. 2008 Feb 23; 4(1):34-6.
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Elephants classify human ethnic groups by odor and garment color. Curr Biol. 2007 Nov 20; 17(22):1938-42.
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Creative or created: using anecdotes to investigate animal cognition. Methods. 2007 May; 42(1):12-21.