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Herbivores Census
May 15 , 2019
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- The forest department of Gujarat is conducting a census of herbivores in Gir forest and other protected areas.
- The census covers wild ungulates like spotted deer, blue bulls (nilgais), sambars, Indian langurs, peafowl, Indian gazelles (chinkaras), four-horned antelopes (choshinga) and wild boars.
- Wild ungulates and langurs are the main prey of Asiatic lions.
- A count of ungulates gives data of prey-base for the lions and other predators like leopard, hyena.
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