In Kenya, the trees are being stripped of their bark by the elephants. The trees then die. The number of elephants are on the increase while the trees are decreasing.
There has been one type of tree found that the elephants are not destroying.
Scientist have researched to find the reason why this tree, that is growing in clay soil is not being eaten by the elephants, but the trees rooted in sandy soil are.
The Acacia tree is the only type of tree growing in the clay soil. In areas of sandy soil, there are many types of trees.
The reason this tree is thriving is because of it’s attraction with ants.
The tree gives the ants a home and food. The ants in return protect the tree from the elephants.
The ants will bite the the elephants on the soft part of their trunks and is very painful to them. Since the elephants...