mineral licks
Natural salt deposits
Mineral licks are natural deposits of salt or other minerals where animals gather to lick the exposed earth or rock.
Deer, elk, and other wildlife seek out these sites to supplement their diets with sodium and trace minerals.
Hunters sometimes create artificial mineral licks to attract game: We set up a trail camera near the mineral lick.
- saltsSodium chloride crystals
- herbivoresFauna consuming only plants
- mountain goatCliff-dwelling horned mammal
- bighorn sheepWild North American ram
- deer trailsRoutes worn by forest animals
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- wildlife habitatswildlife refuge, breeding grounds, nesting sites, forests, game reserve
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Where sustenance originates
forage · browse · grain · hay · vegetation
mineral lickswater sources
Origins of drinkable liquid
watering holes · water tanks · springs · ponds · streams
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