Research Article

Analysis of the Spatial Relationship between Cattle and Wild Ungulates across Different Land-Use Systems in a Tropical Savanna Landscape

Table 1

Categorization of Laikipia wild herbivores based on body size and feeding habits.

Wild herbivore speciesBody sizeFeeding habits
MegaherbivoreMedium-sizedGrazersBrowsersMixed-feeders

African elephantYesYes
RhinoYesYes
GiraffeYesYes
Burchell’s zebraYesYes
Grevy’s zebraYesYes
Thomson’s gazelleYesYes
Grant’s gazelleYesYes
HartebeestYesYes
ImpalaYesYes
Cape buffaloYesYes
ElandYesYes
WarthogYesYes
Beisa oryxYesYes
Greater kuduYesYes
Lesser kuduYesYes
WaterbuckYesYes
ReedbuckYesYes
GerenukYesYes

Source: author, 2017.