Determining the diet of wild Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) at human–elephant conflict areas in Peninsular Malaysia using DNA metabarcoding

• Main Authors: Nor Hafisa Syafina, Mohd Radzi, Kayal Vizi, Karuppannan, Nurfatiha Akmal Fawwazah, Abdullah-Fauz, Mohd Ridwan, Abdul Rahman, Nursyuhada, Othman, Abdul Latiff, Muhammad Abu Bakar, Millawati, Gani, Mohd Firdaus Ariff, Abdul Razak, Badrul Munir, Md Zain
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pensoft Publishers 2022
• Subjects: QL Zoology
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/40233/4/Determining%20the%20diet%20-%20Copy.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/40233/; https://bdj.pensoft.net/

Human–elephant conflict (HEC) contributes to the increasing death of Asian elephants due to road accidents, retaliatory killings and fatal infections from being trapped in snares. Understanding the diet of elephants throughout Peninsular Malaysia remains crucial to improve their habitat quality and...