Table 2. A Posteriori comparison of tail hC levels of six captive elephants with biological events recorded by keepers at the KCZ and KOZ.
The table lists the hC levels (minimum, mean, and maximum values) corresponding to the biological events (as recorded by the keepers at the respective zoos) for each animal.
| S.No. | Study animal | hC levels (ng/gm) | hC levels corresponding to biological events | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Mean (SD) | Maximum | Date (refer Figs. 1 & 2) | hC levels (ng/gm) | Stressors: Biologically ‘stressful’ events | ||
| I | Mito | 4.53 | 58.55 (106.01) | 485.12 | (a) July-2016 | 6.58 | Psychosocial: Reluctant behaviour towards entering her enclosure |
| (b) Aug to Sept-2016 | 5.92 to 100.45 | Psychosocial: Reluctant behaviour in entering the enclosure; Anaemic | |||||
| Pathological: Bleeding toe; antibiotic and trimming treatment | |||||||
| Social: Interaction with four elephants through fence; slight aggression | |||||||
| (c) Nov to Dec-2016 | 101.57 to 205.27 | Pathological: Symptoms of colic infection (along with anorexia) | |||||
| (d) Jan to March-2017 | 45.91 to 485.12 | Pathological: After effects of colic infection | |||||
| Social: Interaction with four elephants | |||||||
| (e) April-2017 | 60.09 | Practice: Semi-protected (early to mid of April) and protected contacts trial (Late April) with 4 elephants | |||||
| II | Tonkun | 10.06 | 53.62 (65.96) | 166.72 | (f) Nov-2017 | 166.72 | Reproductive: Observed signs of ‘estrus’ in early November |
| Pathological: Skin defect observed on the nostril septum | |||||||
| III | Bunnyun | 1.25 | 5.03 (7.58) | 20.45 | (g) Nov-2017 | 20.45 | Reproductive: ‘Followed’ by Tonkamu and attempts of mounting |
| IV | Kampart | 42.04 | 96.41 (43.22) | 151.81 | (h) Dec-2017 to Jan-2018 | 127.10 to 151.81 | Pathological: Oral sores |
| Peri-anal lesion (diameter = 0.5 cm) | |||||||
| (i) Jan to Feb-2018 | 151.81 to 81.30 | Practice: Training for 5 individuals to share the space | |||||
| (j) March-2018 | 79.82 | Pathological: Skin abrasion and slight swelling on left forelimb | |||||
| V | Tonkamu | 7.15 | 36.27 (39.47) | 131.21 | (k) Oct to Nov- 2017 | 131.21 to 25.57 | Reproductive/Social: ‘Following’ behaviour towards females |
| (l) Jan to Feb- 2018 | 13.90 to 23.96 | Pathological: Nostril infection | |||||
| VI | Mito (minced samples) | 2.6 | 10.88 (7.68) | 33.39 | (c) Nov to Dec-2016 | 14.41 | Pathological: Symptoms of colic infection (along with anorexia) |
| (d & e) March to April- 2017 | 9.74 to 14.40 | Pathological: After effects of colic infection | |||||
| Social: Interaction with four elephants | |||||||
| Practice: Semi-protected (early to mid of April) and protected contact trials (Late April) with 4 elephants | |||||||
| VII | Zuze (minced samples) | 3.43 | 9.28 (6.31) | 23.00 | (m) April to June-2017 | 7.85 | Psychosocial: Her calf was brought to Kobe Oji Zoo |
| (n) July to Sept-2017 | 8.33 to 15.70 | Psychosocial: Her calf was transferred back to the previous zoo. | |||||