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Elephant Communication Publications

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Peer-reviewed Scientific Publications

Clemins, P.J., and Johnson, M.T. 2006. Generalized perceptual linear prediction features for animal vocalization analysis. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 120: 527-534.

Soltis, J., Leong, K., and Savage, A. 2005. “African elephant vocal communication I: antiphonal calling behaviour among affiliated females,” Animal Behaviour, 70: 579-587.

Soltis, J., Leong, K., and Savage, A. 2005. “African elephant vocal communication II: rumble variation reflects individual identity and emotional state of callers,” Animal Behaviour, 70: 589-599.

Leong, K.M., Burks, K.D., Rizcalla, C.E., and Savage, A. 2005. Effects of reproductive and social context on vocal communication in captive female African elephants (Loxodonta africana). Zoo Biology, 24: 331–347

Clemins, P.J., Johnson, M.T., Leong, K.M., and Savage, A. 2005. Automatic classification and speaker identification of African elephant (Loxodonta africana) vocalizations. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 117: 956-963.

Leong K.M., Ortolani A, Burks K.D., Mellen J.D., and Savage A. 2003. Quantifying acoustic and temporal characteristics of vocalizations for a group of captive African elephants, Loxodonta africana. Bioacoustics, 13: 213-231.

Leong K.M., Ortolani A., Graham L.H., and Savage A. 2003. The use of low-frequency vocalizations in African elephant (Loxodonta africana) reproductive strategies. Hormones and Behavior, 43: 433-443.


Popular Publications and Other Media

“Look who’s talking: Why are scientists tuning in to elephant chats?” Weekly Reader, Volume 75: 1-2. 2005.

“Elephants Chatty with their Friends.” By Jennifer Viegas. Discovery Channel (online) June 17, 2005. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20050613/elephant.html

"What Jumbo Tells Dumbo" By Alex Antunes. Computing in Science &
Engineering
, vol. 7, no. 5, September/October 2005, pp. 3-6




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