For three weeks, a young male impala nicknamed "Kip" has been acting strangely. Impalas are usually vigilant, graceful, and highly social. But Kip has been found alone, standing stock-still for hours on sun-baked termite mounds. He’s stopped grooming, lost weight, and ignores the alarm snorts of his fleeing herd. His head hangs low, and he occasionally rubs it violently against a bush.
She recalls a forgotten paper: "Geophagy and micronutrient cycling in ungulates." Termite mounds are rich in minerals. But why only young males? And why the head-rubbing? Zooskool Knotty 04 The Deep One Free Download
James draws blood from a sedated Kip. Results: extremely low serum B12, high methylmalonic acid. A cobalt deficiency confirmed. For three weeks, a young male impala nicknamed