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Cenchrus purpureus, synonym Pennisetum purpureum, [1] also known as Napier grass, elephant grass or Uganda grass, is a species of perennial tropical grass native to African grasslands. [2] It has low water and nutrient requirements, and therefore can make use of otherwise uncultivated lands.
Elephants are an example of a mammalian folivore. In zoology, a folivore is a herbivore that specializes in eating leaves. Mature leaves contain a high proportion of hard-to-digest cellulose, less energy than other types of foods, and often toxic compounds. [1] For this reason, folivorous animals tend to have long digestive tracts and slow ...
Themeda triandra is a species of C 4 perennial tussock-forming grass widespread in Africa, Australia, Asia and the Pacific. [2] In Australia it is commonly known as kangaroo grass [3] and in East Africa and South Africa it is known as red grass and red oat grass or as rooigras in Afrikaans.
Elephants are the largest land animals, only outsized by giants of the sea such as whales. Their large stature makes them a sight to behold, which is one of the reasons people around the world ...
A social animal, the African bush elephant often travels in herds composed of cows and their offspring. Adult bulls usually live alone or in small bachelor groups. During the mating season, males go through a process called musth ; a period of high testosterone levels and heightened aggression.
Elephants are used as working animals in Asia. In the past, they were used in war; today, they are often controversially put on display in zoos, or employed for entertainment in circuses. Elephants have an iconic status in human culture and have been widely featured in art, folklore, religion, literature, and popular culture.
Scientists have tried for years to solve the mystery of the lack of tusks in female elephants. It was initially observed as a rarity, especially in African elephants, much like albinism.
Arundo donax is a tall, perennial grass in the subfamily Arundinoideae, characterised by C3 photosynthesis. The stems produced during the first growing season are unbranched and photosynthetic. In the Mediterranean , where a temperate climate is characterized by warm and dry summer and mild winter, new shoots of giant reed emerge around March ...