Elephant Don: The Politics of A Pachyderm Posse

But a new book by Dr. Caitlin O'Connell, one of the world's leading elephant experts, and a Consulting Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine at Stanford University, takes our understanding of the elephant world even further and over a longer period of time.

The book, Elephant Don - The Politics of a Pachyderm Posse, explores the hierarchy of male elephant society through the story of Greg - the top ranking elephant in his so-called 'boys club' in Namibia. The friendships, bonds and range of emotions faced by these elephants are found to be not unlike those of males in human social groups.  

Related Links

- Elephant Don - University of Chicago Press
- Author interview on Elephantopia blog
- Inside Higher Education book review