Biology
Interspecific Competition and Niche Partitioning in African Savanna Herbivores
Quick fact
In the Serengeti, wildebeest, zebras, and Thomson's gazelles coexist by partitioning their resources: wildebeest prefer short, nutritious green grass; zebras eat taller, lower-quality grass; and gazelles select forbs and young shoots, effectively avoiding direct competition.
Why this is interesting
On the vast plains of the Serengeti, millions of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles graze side by side—how do they all find enough to eat without starving each other out?