Table 2 Elephant group composition in Kaziranga based on cumulative counts of individuals observed under different age–sex classes.

From: Towards a reliable assessment of Asian elephant population parameters: the application of photographic spatial capture–recapture sampling in a priority floodplain ecosystem

 

Adult males

Herd-adults

Juveniles

Young

Total

Adult females

Sub-adult females

Sub-adult males

Number encountered

190

433

61

37

207

153

1081

Proportion in population (SD)

0.18 (0.04)

0.40 (0.04)

0.06 (0.02)

0.03 (0.03)

0.19 (0.03)

0.14 (0.02)

 

Density per km2

0.24 (95% CrI = 0.18–0.30)a

0.68 (95% CrI = 0.56–0.81)a

0.46 (0.06 SD)b

1.39 (0.15 SD)b

  1. aEstimated by the SCR model.
  2. bDerived based on SCR estimates and observed proportions of age–sex classes.
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