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... trees and eat it, leaving the tree to die and later be devoured by fire; and they push over whole trees, carefully selecting but a few branches to eat before abandoning the rest untouched. After a visit from an elephant herd, an area ...
... trees and eat it, leaving the tree to die and later be devoured by fire; and they push over whole trees, carefully selecting but a few branches to eat before abandoning the rest untouched. After a visit from an elephant herd, an area ...
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... trees. "Not every bull pushes over trees," wrote Hubert. "Some try it over and over again and do not succeed, others never try. Some bulls get very adept at pushing over trees. They make the tree swing by pushing with the base of the ...
... trees. "Not every bull pushes over trees," wrote Hubert. "Some try it over and over again and do not succeed, others never try. Some bulls get very adept at pushing over trees. They make the tree swing by pushing with the base of the ...
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... tree. Leopards often store large kills in trees to keep them out of the jaws of other predators. Hyenas are poor climbers. Lions climb fairly well, but they find it difficult to recognize prey animals hanging in a distorted fashion ...
... tree. Leopards often store large kills in trees to keep them out of the jaws of other predators. Hyenas are poor climbers. Lions climb fairly well, but they find it difficult to recognize prey animals hanging in a distorted fashion ...
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The Seasons | 25 |
Life in the Pride | 60 |
Neighborly Disputes | 102 |
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