S. Nandini

Calves function as social magnets in a species with high fission-fusion dynamics, the Asian elephant

The study finds that calf presence in Asian elephant groups increases group size and social associations, suggesting calves promote sociality through collective defense and allomaternal care.

Female Asian elephant clans have age-based order but weak dominance resolution

This study examines dominance relationships in female Asian elephant clans, finding a weakly structured age-based dominance order compared to African savannah elephants.

Effects of male age and female presence on male associations in a large, polygynous mammal in southern India

This study examines male associations in Asian elephants, finding that older males form more frequent all-male groups with age-peers and that social learning from older males is less common compared to African savannah elephants.