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This document provides an overview of elephants, including their: - Scientific classification and anatomy, with details on their trunk and terminology. - Geographical distribution in Africa and Asia, and habitats in forests, grasslands, and scrublands. - Diet of 140-270 kg of plants per day and 140-200 liters of water. - Biological features like their size, lifespan, gestation period, and temperature regulation. - Social behaviors and communication via sounds and body language. - Relationship with humans as work animals, entertainment, economic value, and pets. - Differences between Asian and African elephants. - Common diseases like anthrax, tuberculosis, and parasites. - Restraining techniques
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- 1. PRESENTED BY Presentated by Md.Rakibul Hasan Rakib BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ELEPHANTS
- 2. Talk Plan Scientific classification Anatomy Geographicaldistribution & habitat Food habit Biological features Relationship with human Difference between Asian and African elephant Restraining Common diseases Management/treatment
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- 6. Terminology • Male elephant=bull •Female elephant=cow • Baby elephant=calf
- 7. Geographical distribution African elephantAsian elephant
- 8. HabitatIndian elephant can livein a habitat ranging from tropical forest to grassland and scrubland
- 9. Continued… African elephant mainly livesin savana and grass lands
- 10. Food habit • Harbivore •Food:140-270 kg/day • Water:140-200 liters/day
- 11. Biological features • Largestmammal in land • Life span:60-70 years • Shoulder hight:2.4-4.0 m • Mass:2500-6000 kg • Gestation period:21-22 months • Birth weight:120 kg • Sexual maturity: male-14 to 15 years and female 9 years • Temperature:36-37 degree F • Respiration:4-6 breaths/min • Heart rate:25-35 beats/min
- 12. musth • Periodic condition ofbull • Highly aggressive behaviour • Testosterone level 60 times higher than normal
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- 14. Continued… Communicate by • Trumplets •Chirps • Roars • Rumbles • Flapping ear • Rising tail
- 15. Relationship with human •As transport media
- 16. Continued… • As asource of entertainment
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- 19. Difference among Asianand African elephant Asian elephant African elephant • Head region
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- 21. Restraining Physical restraining • Chainof legs • Hydraulic crush or squeeze chute can be used
- 22. Continued… Chemical restraining • Phenothiazine •Morphine • Xylazine HCl • Etorphine Complications • Cardiac arrest • Paralysis • Injury during recovery
- 23. Some tools usefor controlling elephant • Hook • Bush knife • Ear halter • Hobbles • U-bolts • Swivels • Rope and wire rope
- 24. Continued… Equipment for problemsituation • Spiked hobble • Spiked coller • Spiked grappling pole
- 25. Diseases Bacterial disease • Anthrax •Salmonellosis • TB • Colibacillosis • pasteurellosis
- 26. Continued… Viral disease • Elephantpox • FMD • Herpes virus • Encephalomyalitis virus • Coryzalike syndrome • Rabies
- 27. Continued… Parasitic disease • paramphistomum sp. •Fasciola hepatica • Schistosomiasis • Hydratid cyst • Ascarids • Babesiasis • Lice,ticks,flies,mite etc
- 28. Continued… Skin disease • Rash •Sunburn • Dermatitis • Abscess • Trauma • Ulceration
- 29. Continued… Feet diseases • Overgrownsole • Overgrown nails • Ingrown nails • Cracked sole • Cracked heel • Laminitis • wounds
- 30. Management/treatment Elephant anthrax • Penicillin@20,000IU/kg bwt • Anti-anthrax serum@1litre IV Elephant Tuberculosis • isoniazide@5 mg/kg
- 31. continued Elephant tetanus • Vaccination •Post-exposure prophylaxis Elephant pox • Antibiotic(broad spectrum) • Electrolytes • Multivitamin
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