Bushveld Grasses dry out and shed their seeds at the end of the rainy season. At this point in the annual cycle the nutritional value falls away

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Bushveld Grasses dry out and shed their seeds at the end of the rainy season. At this point in the annual cycle the nutritional value for grazers starts to plummet

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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