Increased Demographic Turnover and Isolation Precede Social Fragmentation in Asian Elephants
Anastasia Madsen, T. V. Pushpakumara, U. Sameera Weerathunga, Devaka Keerthi Weerakoon, Shermin de Silva
The paper tracks social network dynamics in Asian elephants over 12 years, finding that demographic turnover and isolation lead to social fragmentation.
bioRxiv · Sep 25, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition