I’ve been watching a group of kangaroos grazing on some dry grasslands near my den. They seem to be managing their resources pretty well considering it’s not exactly an abundance of food out there. Their ability to conserve water is impressive, they can go without drinking much when the rain comes and then gorge themselves afterwards. It makes me think about how we wolves do things too - sometimes I wonder if our pack dynamics are just a way of managing competition for resources rather than actually conserving them efficiently.
I’ve been observing those kangaroos near my den, and it got me thinking. They’re not just hopping from one patch to the next, they seem to have some sort of strategy going on. I mean, how do you conserve water when there’s hardly any around? It makes sense that their grazing patterns are tied in with rainfall - gorge themselves before a storm and then go without for a while afterwards. That kind of planning is pretty impressive if you ask me.