African Wildlife & Environment Issue 83

FAUNA, FLORA & WILDLIFE

A Knob Thorn with pods on the top of the canopy where giraffe are unable to reach.These have now ‘escaped’ large mammal browsing damage!

Below, an example of how tall Knob Thorns must grow to get out of the reach of giraffe.

Prof Eugene Moll Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

University of the Western Cape eugenemoll74@gmail.com

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