Elephants know a good thing when they see it

The Marula tree (Schlerocarya birrea) is known in southern Africa as the elephant tree. When the olive green fruits start to ripen in February, elephants are lured from far away. They start to overeat themselves, drink a lot of water, run around to...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 2000
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/46997
Description
Summary:The Marula tree (Schlerocarya birrea) is known in southern Africa as the elephant tree. When the olive green fruits start to ripen in February, elephants are lured from far away. They start to overeat themselves, drink a lot of water, run around to...