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The fruit pulp is sour and used in Indian cuisine in curries, jam , and jellies. [5] Because it is a main source of food for elephants, monkeys and deer, collection of fruit from the core areas of the forest is prohibited. Commercial sale of the fruit is also prohibited, in an effort to help keep the food-chain system of the forest from ...
Elephants are herbivorous and will eat leaves, twigs, fruit, bark, grass, and roots. African elephants mostly browse, while Asian elephants mainly graze. [34] They can eat as much as 300 kg (660 lb) of food and drink 40 L (11 US gal) of water in a day.
African bush elephants consumption of woody plants, particularly their habit of uprooting trees, has the ability to alter the local environment, transforming woodlands into grasslands. [46] African bush elephants also at times consume fruit and serve as seed dispersers. [47] Adults can consume up to 150 kg (330 lb) of food per day. [48]
So, what do elephants eat in the wild? Their diet is quite varied and includes grasses, small plants, bushes, fruit, twigs, and roots. They eat tree bark to help digest all of that food, and it ...
African forest elephants are hunted by various hunter-gatherer groups in the Congo basin, including by Mbuti pygmies, among others. It is unknown how long the active hunting of elephants in the region has been practised, and it may have only begun as a response for the demand for ivory beginning in the 19th century or earlier. [55]
Five elephants in a Colorado zoo could someday sue for their freedom, if the state’s Supreme Court sides with an animal rights group and declares them “persons” under the law. But first, the ...
Elephant apple is a common name for several plants with edible fruits and may refer to: Dillenia indica, a species of Dillenia native to China and tropical Asia; Dillenia philippinensis, a favorite tree among Filipino garden enthusiasts; Limonia acidissima, the only species within the monotypic genus Limonia
Giraffes, rhinoceroses and elephants all browse on the marula tree, with elephants in particular being a major consumer. Elephants eat the bark, branches and fruits of the marula, which may limit the spread of the trees. The damaged bark, due to browsing, can be used to identify marula trees as elephants preferentially target them.