Elephant Diseases

Question 1

What are the three species of elephant

Answer 1

African forest
African savannah
Asian

Question 2

What are some reasons elephants are endangered

Answer 2

Habitat fragmentation
Human encroachment
Poaching

Question 3

Define FTS (floppy trunk syndrome)

Answer 3

Found in wild African elephants near Zimbabwe. Degenerates nerves in the trunk. Reduces food intake and can lead to lead poisoning

Question 4

Define EEHV (Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus)

Answer 4

Damages endothelial cells- internal bleeding. Affects captive and wild populations. Most common in Asian species. 85% diagnosed die. Unable to culture the virus- little research

Question 5

Define tuberculosis

Answer 5

A pathogen that creates exercise intolerance, anorexia, weight loss, though some can be asymptomatic. Transmitted through the air. Zoonotic. Can cross between species. Bacteria attacks the lungs and even the spine and brain.