Claim · model-written summary
Fruits were the plant organ most consumed by elephants, by 130 species (31%).
- Taxon
- plant speciese1
- Organ / stage
- fruitse2
- Interactor
- elephantsProboscideae2herbivore
- Outcome
- emerged as the organs most consumed by elephantse2
- Value
- 130 species or 31%e2
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionQualifier
Verbatim
e1“The inventory carried out identified 335 plant species belonging to 176 genera and 70 families that were consumed by elephants, at least in part”
e2“Leafy twigs (228 species or 53%) and fruits (130 species or 31%) emerged as the organs most consumed by elephants in their diet”
Title
Diversity of plant organs consumed by elephants in Taï National Park, southwest Côte d'Ivoire
Journal of Chemical Biological and Physical Sciences 2024. doi:10.24214/jcbps.d.14.2.25974
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Observation Elephants consumed 335 plant species in Tai National Park.
- Observation Leafy twigs were the plant organ most consumed by elephants, by 228 species (53%).
- Observation Parinari excelsa was among the most consumed fruit species, at 14.46%.
- Observation Sacoglottis gabonensis was among the most consumed fruit species, at 12.75%.
- Observation Tieghemella heckelii was among the most consumed fruit species, at 11.82%.
- Observation In the rainy season elephants were more active and consumed leafy twigs as well as fruit.
- Association The elephant food repertory varies with the phenology of plant species in the park.
- Association Elephant movements and distribution are linked to the fruiting of plants.