The dibatag is a typical browser, whose diet consists of foliage and young shoots and shrubs.
It limits itself to a small area for foraging.
Dibatag have hardly been observed drinking water in the wild.
The elongated upper lip assists in the ingestion of thorny vegetation, while leaves are plucked off by the front teeth and mobile lips.
They prefer Commiphora, Acacia, Boscia, Dichrostachys and Maerua species.
They often gather in areas with leafy Commiphora stands due to the high water content of their leaves and shoots.
In the rainy season, young soft grasses are preferred, while in the dry season they feed on fry fruits, flowers, buds, shrubs, and tall herbs.
They choose a wide variety of species for browsing, hence no clear diet specialization is identified.
The dibatag is a typical browser, whose diet consists of foliage and young shoots and shrubs. It limits itself to a small area for foraging. Dibatag have hardly been observed drinking water in the wild. The elongated upper lip assists in the ingestion of thorny vegetation, while leaves are plucked off by the front teeth and mobile lips. They prefer Commiphora, Acacia, Boscia, Dichrostachys and Maerua species. They often gather in areas with leafy Commiphora stands due to the high water content of their leaves and shoots. In the rainy season, young soft grasses are preferred, while in the dry season they feed on fry fruits, flowers, buds, shrubs, and tall herbs. They choose a wide variety of species for browsing, hence no clear diet specialization is identified.
Dibatag