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Megaherbivores,Competition and Coexistence within the Large Herbivore Guild

A special feature of the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park (HiP) is the presence of an abundant ‘mega-grazer’ in the form of the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). The study of this species in HiP (Owen-Smith, 1974) led to the identification of common features shared by white rhinos with other extremely large herbivores and hence to the recognition that these ‘megaherbivores’ constitute a distinct life form (Owen-Smith, 1988, 2013a). Defined strictly, the label ‘megaherbivore’ encompasses terrestrial mammals exceeding one metric tonne (i.e., a mega-gram)

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Population statistics and carrying capacity of large ungulates in Whovi Wild Area, Rhodes Matopos National Park, Zimbabwe Rhodesia

Population data for introduced large ungulates, are presented to demonstrate population growth in terms of numbers and biomass in the Whovi Wild Area of the Rhodes Matopos National Park, Zimbabwe Rhodesia. Peak calving in relation to food requirements of different species is discussed. Standing crop of large ungulates was calculated and compared with carrying capacity as predicted by Coe et al. (1976)

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