Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. 1. The Amboseli Elephants: Introduction 1
6. Part 1: The Amboseli Context: Ecology, People, and Genetics
7. 2. Amboseli Ecosystem Context: Past and Present 11
8. 3 The Human Context of the Amboseli Elephants 29
9. 4. The Population Genetics of the Amboseli and Kilimanjaro Elephants 37
10. Part 2: Habitat Use, Population Dynamics, and Ranging
11. 5. Habitat Use, Diet Choice, and Nutritional Status in Female and Male Amboseli Elephants 51
12. 6. Ecological Patterns of Variability in Demographic Rates 74
13. 7. Patterns of Occupancy in Time and Space 89
14. Part 3: Behavior, Communication, and Cognition
15. 8. Signals, Gestures, and Behavior of African Elephants 109
16. 9. Behavioral Contexts of Elephant Acoustic Communication 125
17. 10. Vocal Communication and Social Knowledge in African Elephants 162
18. 11. Elephant Cognition: What We Know about What Elephants Know 174
19. Part 4: Reproductive Strategies and Social Relationships
20. 12. Female Reproductive Strategies: Individual Life Histories 187
21. 13. Female Social Dynamics: Fidelity and Flexibility 205
22. 14. Calf Development and Maternal Rearing Strategies 224
23. 15. Friends and Relations: Kinship and the Nature of Female Elephant Social Relationships 238
24. 16. Decision Making and Leadership in Using the Ecosystem 246
25. 17. Male Social Dynamics: Independence and Beyond 260
26. 18. Longevity, Competition, and Musth: A Long- Term Perspective on Male Reproductive Strategies 272
27. Part 5: Elephants in the Human World
28. 19. The Maasai- Elephant Relationship: The Evolution and Infl uence of Culture, Land Use, and Attitudes 291
29. 20. The Behavioral Responses of Elephants to the Maasai in Amboseli 307
30. 21. Ethical Approaches to Elephant Conservation 318
31. 22. The Future of the Amboseli Elephants 327
32. Appendix 1. Methods 337
33. Appendix 2. Large Animal Species Referred to in the Book 346
34. References 347
35. Contributors 375
36. Index 377