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... area . A study has shown that in central Africa the roan antelope ( Hippotragus equinus ) , a grazer , favours open areas with taller , ranker perennial grasses and is more or less sedentary within a small area ; the sable antelope ( H ...
... area . A study has shown that in central Africa the roan antelope ( Hippotragus equinus ) , a grazer , favours open areas with taller , ranker perennial grasses and is more or less sedentary within a small area ; the sable antelope ( H ...
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... areas of the plains of central and northern Australia are occupied by active sand dunes , and large areas of south- ern South Australia and Western Australia are covered by fields of fixed dunes . Actively developing and moving sand ...
... areas of the plains of central and northern Australia are occupied by active sand dunes , and large areas of south- ern South Australia and Western Australia are covered by fields of fixed dunes . Actively developing and moving sand ...
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... areas . Australia's other types of sheep are crossbred and comeback varieties and dual purpose Australian and British breeds , reared mainly for fat lamb production . Despite the adverse effects of recurrent droughts , Aus- tralian wool ...
... areas . Australia's other types of sheep are crossbred and comeback varieties and dual purpose Australian and British breeds , reared mainly for fat lamb production . Despite the adverse effects of recurrent droughts , Aus- tralian wool ...
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