When the Martha Elephants stay in the territory of the Hornsby Lion Group, it is a big trouble for the lions living here, but it is a good thing for other grassland residents.
Examples include baboons and steppe mongooses.
Although elephants will eat most of the grass and leaves in the lion's territory, almost draining away the remaining fresh water, the baboons are still willing to get close to the elephants and get some benefits without angering the elephants. . They can pick up plants and seeds that the elephants have not digested, and they can also drink water at the same time as the elephants, indirectly receiving protection from the elephants.
It's not just baboons that benefit from elephants, savannah mongooses can also stay close to the elephants to catch insects, especially dung beetles.
Some plants even need to rely on elephants to spread their seeds and keep growing.
Login to comment
Be the first one to comment...