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The whistling thorn tree, known for its hollow thorns that house mutualistic ants, is primarily consumed by herbivores such as giraffes and elephants. These animals feed on the leaves and pods of the tree, while the ants protect the tree from herbivory and other threats. This mutualistic relationship benefits both the tree and the animals that feed on it.
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What is an adaptation for the whistling thorn?
an adaptation is the savanna for a whistiling thorn is its thorns
What adaptations do nigriceps ants have that allows them to survive in the savanna?
Nigricep ants live in the live in the whistling thorn acacia in the Savanna. They do this to help them survive. The whistling thorn acacia provides the ants with food during dry periods and shelter during rainy periods.
What are the trees in grasslands called?
If you are referring to the African savannah grasslands, then the tree is the "whistling thorn" or "fever thorn" otherwise known as the "Acacia" tree.The generic term is "scrub".
What is a siffleur?
A siffleur is an animal that make a whistling sound. It comes from the French word siffler which means whistle.
What animals in Africa live in or eat the whistling thorn?
The whistling thorn has a symbiotic relationship with ants. The ants will defend the tree by biting the herbivores who try and eat it, and in return, the tree allows the ants to live in its dead thorns. If no herbivore comes by, and the ants are proving useless, the tree will stop its supply of necter that the ants drink, and shrink the thorns they live in
What animals eat Thorn Acacias?
Thorn acacias are often eaten by various herbivores, such as giraffes, elephants, and impalas. These animals have adapted to feed on the thorny foliage of the acacias by using their specialized tongues, strong teeth, or other feeding strategies to avoid getting injured by the thorns.
What plants live on the African savanna?
*Senegal Gum Acacia , *Baobab, *Bermunda Grass, *Candelabra tree, *Elephant grass, *Jackal berry Tree, *Manketti Tree, *River Bushwillow, *Umbrella Thorn acacia, *Whistling thorn
What type of animal eats lantana?
camels
What word would you describe an animal that can only eats other animals?
an animal that only eats meat is a carnivore, an animal the only eats vegetation is a herbivore and an animal that eats both is called an omnivore :)
Show the picture of animal in thorn forest area?
porgupine
What animal eats a Red Kite Bird?
This bird has no animal in the UK which eats it.
What animal eats sycamore trees?
no known animal eats the sycamore tree
