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Prolonged drought results in starvation of African elephant (Loxodonta africana)
- States that human-induced climate change is threatening wildlife communities globally
- States that incidents of drought occur more frequently globally and, particularly, in Africa over the last 25 years
- States there is a need to better understand the causes of drought-induced mortality
- Finds that prolonged dry periods result in increased adult elephant mortality
- Finds that elephant mortality during dry periods is high close to water
- Finds that during dry periods, elephant mortality is due to starvation rather than dehydration
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