Grandmas make a huge difference to a baby elephants’ survival

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 14:41 in Biology & Nature

Grandmas play a very important role in the long-term success of an elephant herd, reveals University of Stirling research. Phyllis Lee, Behavioural Psychologist at the University of Stirling, led a study analysing data from 834 female elephants in Amboseli National Park, Kenya. Researchers have been watching more than 3000 elephants in Amboseli for more than […]

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