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See More. But very little is known about what the animals ate back then. The Dutch Association for the study of Pleistocene Mammals collected the molars; this collaboration between the collectors and researchers was of great importance to the research. The pollen from folds in the molars showed what the animals ate and this in turn gave a picture of the living environment of the animals.
Previous research by Van Geel had already shown that the giant deer ate mostly wormwood. This finding has now been backed up by the examination of another 10 fossil giant deer molars. Current research shows that woolly rhinoceros, reindeer and steppe bison also ate a lot of wormwood, which would indicate that this plant was very widespread.
This indicates that the animal lived in wooded environments, before the most recent Ice Age began. The molars of the red deer revealed traces of alder and water plants — the food that red deer still eat today.
At Shelburne Farms, our goats help us control Buckthorn, a fast-growing shrub that is quickly spread by birds who eat its berries. But goats love it. So when we remove buckthorn from our forests and pastures, the goats get a tasty treat! Their stomachs have four compartments that allow them to digest greens.
Then, it moves gradually into the reticulum where it is broken down to form cud. They throw up this partly digested bit of food into their mouths to chew it a second time. For us, perhaps the best thing about grazing sheep and browsing goats is listening to them eating.
Listen for yourself—volume up! If you see one of us, too, be sure to say hello! Skip to main content. For You or Your Family. Giraffe have loose social structures and herds can vary in size - even on a daily basis.
In Kruger, the average herd size is less than 20 individuals. The biggest recorded herd in Kruger numbered 46 animals, smaller than the herds of up to 70 in East Africa. Giraffe herds have a constantly changing leadership of both males and females. They are territorial, ranging over an area of between 20km and 70km, depending on the availability of food. The solitary giraffe one often sees in Kruger are usually rather pungent-smelling old males which can no longer attract females.
Behaviour Shy browser that rarely emerges into the open; usually solitary but sometimes gathers in groups at water holes; not often seen in Kruger. Food Almost exclusively a grazer; will graze on most grass species and moribund grasses; have been seen browsing when grass is unavailable.
Behaviour Average herd size in Kruger is , consisting of smaller clans dominated by one or more older bulls; young bulls form bachelor herds; old bulls often solitary; buffalo mix easily with other grazers; dangerous when cornered; known to kill lions with their horns.
Where best to see Buffalo in Kruger Grazer; open grasslands, particularly sweetveld around Satara and Orpen, as well as river valleys and around permanent water sources throughout the Park. Behaviour Found in herds of varying sizes from three to five with dominant male, up to groupings of 50 in the open grasslands; communally grazes with other species.
Where best to see Burchells Zebra in Kruger Grazer; open sweetveld grasslands but also occur throughout Kruger. Characteristics Dark grey bovid with pronounced shoulders which in males are up to 1,5m high; males weigh up to kg; approximately 17 in Kruger. Behaviour Average herd size in Kruger is between four and six individuals lead by a dominant bull; clans often join in larger groupings; social grazer often with impala and zebra; very keen nose for water.
Where best to see Blue Wildebeest in Kruger Grazer; open grassland and lightly wooded savanna throughout Kruger. Antelope Most of Africa's herbivores can be classified as either grazers of grass or browsers of leaves off trees. Some animals, like the elephant and impala, do Black Rhino Bulls weigh up to 1 Kg and cows about Kg. As such this species is smaller than the White Rhino. It can further be distinguished from the White
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