Biology
Feeding Ecology and Resource Partitioning in Sympatric Ungulates
Quick fact
Grazers like wildebeest and zebra avoid direct competition by eating different parts of the same grass—wildebeest prefer short, protein-rich leaves, while zebras take taller, fibrous stems and sheaths.
Why this is interesting
In the African savanna, dozens of large herbivores—zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, and elephants—graze the same plains. How do they all find enough to eat without starving each other?