Open AccessSoil-eattng by Cape Mountain Zebras<i> Equus Zebra Zebra</i> in the Mountain Zebra National Park
Author(s) -
B.L. Penzhorn
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
koedoe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2071-0771
pISSN - 0075-6458
DOI - 10.4102/koedoe.v25i1.606
Subject(s) - cape , zebra (computer) , national park , equus , ecology , geography , environmental science , biology , archaeology , computer science , operating system
Cape mountain zebra stallions, mares and foals ate soil at mineral licks, mainly during summer. Calcium was the only mineral with higher concentrations at the licks than in all surrounding soil samples. The influence of calcium on reproduction is discussed