mud wallows
Swine cooling holes
Mud wallows are shallow depressions where animals roll in mud or wet soil.
Elephants, pigs, buffalo, and rhinos wallow to cool off, protect their skin from sun and insects, and remove parasites.
The mud dries to form a protective coating.
Wallows become established features of landscapes where large mammals congregate: The trail led to a series of mud wallows used by wild boar.
- pigsDomesticated farm swine
- wild boarUndomesticated pig species
- rolling aroundRotating while moving freely
- muckFilthy wet dirt
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
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- savannasavanna, grassland, acacia, African savannah, baobab tree
- animal trackingtracks, footprints, hoofprints, spoor, droppings
- enrichmentvitamins, minerals, omega-3, nutrients, supplements
mud wallowsmountain springs
Water sources in high terrain
pure water · drinking water · freshwater springs · swimming pools · alpine lakes
mud wallowssolid ground
Stable surface beneath
arid terrain · parched soil · dry land · parched earth · hardpan
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