Watering Holes Bring Together Wildlife, and Their Parasites
Published:11 Jan.2022 Source:University of California - Santa Barbara
The sun rises on the savannas of central Kenya. Grasses sway in the wind as hoof-steps fall on the dusty ground. A menagerie of Africa's iconic wildlife congregates around a watering hole to quench their thirst during the region's dry season.
But it's not only the region's herbivores and carnivores that are gathering at this waystation.