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).

该数据集收录了六头带有无线电项圈的雄性象在南非克鲁格国家公园（KNP）内，从2007年6月至2008年6月期间每周两次的观测数据。这些观测数据为自由采集，包括六头雄性象在觅食和休息方面所花费的百分比时间。觅食活动进一步细分为放牧、觅食、混合觅食以及其他动物觅食时间。同时，记录了观测期间的季节（湿季与干季）以及一天中的时间（午前与午后）。最后，还观测了雄性象是否处于发情期，以及它们形成的关联（单独、与其他雄性一起；或与雌性，无论其他雄性的存在与否）。