Rosalyn Pardave, Gernot Osthoff, Marcus Clauss, Francois Deacon
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Nutrient Composition of Natural Diet Items and Faeces in Free-Ranging Southern Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa): A Pilot Study
Food preference and selection of free-ranging giraffes have been well recorded, but limited data concerning the chemical composition of their diet and faeces are currently available. This pilot study added information on natural diet, nutritional quality and a description of faecal chemical composition of free-ranging giraffe in the Free State Province, South Africa. Measured crude protein levels in leaves were lower compared to previous reports. The leaf calcium (Ca) content was higher than the phosphorus (P) content in all samples, supporting concepts that giraffe may be P but not Ca limited. In the faecal samples of the present study, nitrogen and P concentrations were above the thresholds considered indicative of nutritional deficiency.
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African Journal of Ecology (formerly East African Wildlife Journal) publishes original scientific research into the ecology and conservation of the animals and plants of Africa. It has a wide circulation both within and outside Africa and is the foremost research journal on the ecology of the continent. In addition to original articles, the Journal publishes comprehensive reviews on topical subjects and brief communications of preliminary results.
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