Fecal Metagenomics Study Reveals That a Low-Fiber Diet Drives the Migration of Wild Asian Elephants in Xishuangbanna, China

Fecal Metagenomics Study Reveals That a Low-Fiber Diet Drives the Migration of Wild Asian Elephants in Xishuangbanna, China

The rare northward migration of wild Asian elephants in Xishuangbanna, China, has attracted global attention. Elephant migration is a complex ecological process, and the factors driving this long-distance migration remain elusive. In this study, fresh fecal samples were collected from both captive a...

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Main Authors: Xia Li, Junmin Chen, Chengbo Zhang, Shuyin Zhang, Qingzhong Shen, Bin Wang, Mingwei Bao, Bo Xu, Qian Wu, Nanyu Han, Zunxi Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
captive
wild
Asian elephant
fecal microbiota
diet
migration
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/20/3193

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