Contrasting capabilities of two ungulate species to cope with extremes of aridity

Abstract Southern Africa is expected to experience increased frequency and intensity of droughts through climate change, which will adversely affect mammalian herbivores. Using bio-loggers, we tested the expectation that wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), a grazer with high water-dependence, would...

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Main Authors: Melinda Boyers, Francesca Parrini, Norman Owen-Smith, Barend F. N. Erasmus, Robyn S. Hetem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83732-w