PhoenixSerenity · @msquebanh
1328 followers · 13069 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org#Bison #contribute to increasing #biodiversity in a manner #unique among #megaherbivores . They engage in wallowing to a degree not observed in other megaherbivores. Bison wallow more than what’s needed to control parasites affecting their fur & skin. Extensive wallowing by such large & powerful animals creates depressions that augment #habitat #diversity & form #MoistureCatch basins in what otherwise would be flat, dry #prairie
#bison #contribute #biodiversity #unique #megaherbivores #habitat #diversity #moisturecatch #prairie #nature #ecosystems #ecology #environment