Social and seasonal factors contribute to shifts in male African elephant (Loxodonta africana) foraging and activity patterns in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

The dataset includes observations made from six radio-collared elephant bulls which were observed twice per week from June 2007-June 2008 in the Kruger National Park (KNP), South Africa. These observations were made ad libitum and include the percentage time the six bulls spent foraging and resting. With foraging further divided into grazing, browsing, mixed feeding and time spent feeding others. The season (wet versus dry) these observations were made in was also noted as well as the time of day (before noon versus after noon). Finally, whether the bulls were in or out of musth was also observed as well as the associations they formed (alone, with other males only; or with females regardless of the presence of other males).

本数据集涵盖2007年6月至2008年6月期间，在南非克鲁格国家公园（Kruger National Park, KNP）对6只佩戴无线电项圈的成年公象开展的观测记录，观测频次为每周2次。本次观测采用自由取样法进行，记录了6只公象用于觅食与休憩的时间占比。其中觅食行为可进一步细分为草本采食、木本采食、混合进食以及为其他个体提供进食协助的时长。观测开展时的季节（雨季/旱季）、当日时段（午前/午后）均被同步记录。此外，本次观测还记录了公象是否处于狂暴期（musth），以及其社交关联类型：单独活动、仅与其他雄性个体结伴、或与雌性个体结伴（无论是否有其他雄性在场）。