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Characteristics of the elephants involved in attacks on humans in Nepal's Terai and Chure region between 2000 and June 2020
| Elephant characteristics | Attacks on humans | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Injury | ||
| Group type | |||
| Adult males | 213 | 103 | 316 |
| Adult females | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| Mixed group herd | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| Subadult male group | 27 | 8 | 35 |
| Unknown | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| Adult/subadult bull elephant | |||
| Yes | 240 | 111 | 351 |
| No | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| Don't know | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Elephant in musth | |||
| Yes | 131 | 76 | 207 |
| No | 71 | 36 | 107 |
| Don't know | 72 | 26 | 98 |
| Total | 274 | 138 | 412 |
