Julius
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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 Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:52 am Post subject: |
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| kermo wrote: |
| compelling to contemplate the possible parallels between our society and theirs. How can we apply what we know about humans to elephants, and vice versa? |
Indeed. Elephants have been badly affected by the break up of the family. No role models for the youngsters: no wise experienced matriarch to lead the group. Sadly poaching, hunting, loss of habitat, fencing, etc etc have all had a dramatic impact on the intricate family structures of these wonderful creatures.
Its a bit like African society. So many wars, so many adults dying of AIDS, you have a generation of orphans raising more orphans. It takes generations for such a society to recover stable behaviour. |
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