FEEDING PATTERNS OF THE GREATER KUDU, TRAGELAPHUS STREPSICEROS IN AN AGRICULTURAL AREA ON THE SPRINGBOK FLATS, NORTHERN TRANSVAAL

SUMMARY

The feeding habits of kudu were studied in an area (Springbok Flats) which contained a larger proportion of crops than those areas in which previous studies have been done. Acacia tortilis was the most important single species in the faeces, but the diet contained a higher proportion of monocotyledons (consisting mainly of crop species) than has been found in other areas. Action to suppress crop raiding appears to be unnecessary.