Fig. 6: Diet switching in black rhino and Grevy’s zebra. | Communications Biology

Fig. 6: Diet switching in black rhino and Grevy’s zebra.

From: Linking diet switching to reproductive performance across populations of two critically endangered mammalian herbivores

Fig. 6: Diet switching in black rhino and Grevy’s zebra.

Black rhino (n = 214) and Grevy’s zebra (n = 154) incorporated alternative dietary taxa into their diet with seasonal turnover. Black rhino Ebenaceae vs Fabaceae (a), Poaceae vs Fabaceae (b), Grevy’s zebra Poaceae vs. Fabaceae (c). Black lines represent the least square line of best fit, and grey areas represent the 95% confidence interval. Dark blue represents samples taken on Lewa pre-rains, and light blue post-rains. Dark green represents samples taken on Mpala or Ol Jogi pre-rains, and light green post-rains. Dark purple represents samples taken on Ol Pejeta pre-rains, and light purple post-rains. Dark red represents samples taken on Westgate pre-rains, and orange post-rains.

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