Grassland with zebra & wildebeest
Title | Info |
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Common name | Wildebeest or Gnu; Zebra, Plains |
Scientific name | Connochaetes taurinus; Equus burchelli |
Taxonomic group | Bovidae; Equidae |
Source | Dan L. Perlman |
Ecosystems | Grasslands, savannas |
Grasslands and savannas | Tropical grassland |
Ecological interactions | Herbivory; Competition |
Organisms | Animals |
Animals | Mammals |
Lessons | Ecosystem Sampler |
Date | 2003 |
Location | Ngorongoro Crater,Tanzania,Africa |
Tropical grassland, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania. This image was taken in Ngorongoro Crater, an extinct volcano crater some 100 square mi (250 square km) in area, with a 2,000 ft (600 m) wall around it; the crater wall can be seen rising behind the animals.