Forest elephants are the 'glue' holding Congo rainforests together, experts say

The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) makes the Congo Basin rainforest what it is today. As a key seed disperser, its dietary habits help construct the giant carbon-sequestering tree community that this rainforest is known for. Without them, the very composition of the forest would change, experts say. On this final episode of the Congo […]

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