Growth
Red hartebeests are grass feeders, which is evidenced by their long snouts, which give the advantage of an improved cropping ability to acquire and masticate grasses more efficiently. During the rainy season in southern Africa, the grass species Andropogon is in abundance and is the main source of dietary consumption. As grazers, their diets fluctuate seasonally, as they consume higher-quality, green primary production in wet seasons, and lower-quality sheath material in the dry seasons. Hartebeests are considered less water-dependent than most, only needing to drink water when melons and tubers are inaccessible.
Info source URL: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_hartebeest
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Photo capture date & Location: 2018-09 Rietvlei Nature Reserve
Growth
Red hartebeests are grass feeders, which is evidenced by their long snouts, which give the advantage of an improved cropping ability to acquire and masticate grasses more efficiently. During the rainy season in southern Africa, the grass species Andropogon is in abundance and is the main source of dietary consumption. As grazers, their diets fluctuate seasonally, as they consume higher-quality, green primary production in wet seasons, and lower-quality sheath material in the dry seasons. Hartebeests are considered less water-dependent than most, only needing to drink water when melons and tubers are inaccessible.
Info source URL: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_hartebeest
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Photo capture date & Location: 2018-09 Rietvlei Nature Reserve