Forest Fire?
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Are these 3 Gazella looking at the leftovers after the forest fire? What is that widespread black seen on the ground?
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davidbygott
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That's ash from burnt grass. Such grass fires are commonplace and often started by Park staff as a management tool - early burning before grass is really dry, prevents more destructive fires later on, or that's the theory. Tommies prefer fresh new grass shoots, and a lot of those appear in burnt areas soon after a fire. They are then easier to graze than when buried in tall dry stems.
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