The comparative feeding behaviour of goats and impalas

Abstract

The feeding behaviour of goats and impalas was compared in terms of the allocation of feeding time to different food sources, the species of plants favoured and feeding rates obtained from them.

Keywords: comparative feeding ecology|feeding behaviour|goats|impala|comparisons|feeding times|food sources|plant species|feeding rates|grazers|browsers|leaves|dry seasons|deterrent structures|spines|bush encroachments|northern Transvaal|Gauteng Province