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Kenya: Walking with Wildlife

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Giraffe grazing on thorny acacia trees.

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Giraffes, elephants and rhinos share a common food source - the thorny acacia tree. Identifying which animal was grazing helps scientists and conservationists estimate the lands carrying capacity for these large herbivores. Rhinos generally make a clean low break; elephants leave a more ragged cut; and giraffes tend to browse on high tender shoots. This giraffe seems bent on being the exception to the rule.
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ML Ramos 2011
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Giraffes, elephants and rhinos share a common food source - the thorny acacia tree. Identifying which animal was grazing helps scientists and conservationists estimate the lands carrying capacity for these large herbivores. Rhinos generally make a clean low break; elephants leave a more ragged cut; and giraffes tend to browse on high tender shoots. This giraffe seems bent on being the exception to the rule.