Shi, Xingwei
Chen, Fei
Dai, Min
Tang, Yongjing
Wang, Jishan
Lin, Yuheng
Shi, Minhui
Lan, Tianming
Liu, Huan
Jin, Xin
Xiao, Liang
Kristiansen, Karsten
Li, Xiaoping
Article History
Received: 7 August 2024
Accepted: 13 February 2026
First Online: 3 March 2026
Declarations
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: All procedures involving the collection of fecal samples for Asian elephants microbial analysis were conducted in a non-invasive manner without harming or distressing the animals. This study was approved by the institutional review board of BGI (NO. BGI-IRB19163–T1) in accordance with animal welfare guidelines.
: All authors approved the submission for publication.
: The authors declare no competing interests.