mineral lick
Wildlife salt deposit
A mineral lick is a natural deposit of salt or other minerals where animals gather to lick the exposed earth or rock, supplementing nutrients lacking in their diet.
Deer, elk, and cattle seek out these sites instinctively.
Hunters and wildlife managers sometimes create artificial mineral licks to attract or support game: We set up a trail camera near the mineral lick.
Antlered hoofed mammal
- elkLarge North American cervid
- mooseLargest cervid, northern forests
- bisonLarge wild ox
- antelopeSwift horned grazer
mountain goat · bighorn sheep · wild boar · giraffe · elephant · zebra · buffalo · chamois
Eleventh element, highly reactive
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
trace elements · deficiency · supplement · electrolytes · salt craving · natural supplement
Moldable earth for ceramics
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- outcropSurfacing native stone
- erosionGradual wearing away
- seepFlow slowly through
spring · saline · evaporite · halite · weathering · leaching · groundwater · natural formation
Observing animals in nature
- photographyCreating images from light
- trail cameraAutomatic outdoor wildlife recorder
- blindLacking the sense of sight
- hideConceal or pelt
safari · game drive · binoculars · spotting scope · ecotourism · guided tour · wildlife tourism · animal tracking
Waterlogged land ecosystem
- forest clearingTreeless area in woods
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- alpine meadowHigh-altitude grassy clearing
- river bankLand bordering a watercourse
watering hole · game reserve · national park · wilderness · backcountry · rangeland · tundra · woodland edge
deer
Antlered hoofed mammal
antelope · mountain goat · bighorn sheep · wild boar · giraffe · elephant · zebra · buffalo · chamois · caribou
sodium
Eleventh element, highly reactive
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
potassium · trace elements · deficiency · supplement · electrolytes · salt craving · natural supplement
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
seep · spring · saline · evaporite · halite · weathering · leaching · groundwater · natural formation · soil composition
wildlife watching
Observing animals in nature
- photographyCreating images from light
- trail cameraAutomatic outdoor wildlife recorder
- blindLacking the sense of sight
hide · safari · game drive · binoculars · spotting scope · ecotourism · guided tour · wildlife tourism · animal tracking · field study
wetland
Waterlogged land ecosystem
- forest clearingTreeless area in woods
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- alpine meadowHigh-altitude grassy clearing
river bank · watering hole · game reserve · national park · wilderness · backcountry · rangeland · tundra · woodland edge · salt marsh
- deer habitatsforest, woods, woodland, meadow, thicket
- bowhuntingcompound bow, crossbow, recurve bow, longbow, arrow
- hunting groundshunting ground, hunting preserve, hunting estate, game reserve, hunting lease
mineral lickwater source
Origin of flow
watering hole · water hole · spring · stream · pond
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