Have you ever heard of endozoochory? It's the scientific term for seed dispersal by animals. Recent research into herbivore-vegetation dynamics at Tswalu by Olivia Jones, an MSc botany graduate from Stellenbosch University, has shown that black rhinos play a significant role in camel thorn germination (Vachellia erioloba). The camel thorn is a keystone tree species with numerous important ecosystem functions in the Kalahari—from providing shade to sustaining a wide variety of animals with its nu