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Let's Explore Partitioning by Food

In Module 1, you investigated the hypothesis that herbivores partition ecological niches by observing their use of space, time, and food (diet). You probably identified some differences between grazers and browsers, but it’s difficult to identify exactly which plants animals are eating by observation alone.

Four large mammals are standing in a grassland: a dik-dik, Cape buffalo, impala, and Grevy's zebra.