Complete reproductive tracts of 30 female African elephants (5–53 years), obtained during a
population reduction procedure, were examined. The reproductive tracts were palpated in …

Results are presented of detailed dissections of the reproductive tracts of eight adult male
African elephants and of one full-term male foetus, together with additional information …

Reproduction was studied in 3000 elephants including> 1500 females in Tsavo and
Murchison districts of East Africa. 87.4% of anoestrous females and 44% of pregnant …

Detailed gross examinations of the reproductive tracts of three mature female nulliparous
Asian elephants were conducted to develop artificial insemination (AI) techniques. Of …

Aspects of reproduction in the African elephant in the Luangwa Valley in Zambia were
studied in relation to the population dynamics of the species. The fetal and the secondary …

During 1957 through 1964, 146 female African elephants (Loxodonta africana) were
collected in Uganda; data were also obtained from 23 pregnant elephants collected in …

The gross anatomy of the male reproductive tract is descriptionbed. Hypertrophy of the
interstitial tissue of the foetal testis occurs in the second half of pregnancy. Spermatogenesis …

The African elephant reproduces so efficiently in the wild that overpopulation is now a
serious problem in some game parks in Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa. The female …

Abstract Between 1956 and 1967, 146 female African elephants were collected in Uganda
and 23 sets of ovaries from pregnant animals were collected in Zambia. These were …

Transrectal ultrasonography was performed on five wild and two captive male African
elephants (Loxodonta africana) and four captive male Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) …