Abstract:
The Study was undertaken during dry season (Jan- April) and
Wet season May-Sept) 2009 At the Sudd regions Mobior Gol in
Jongeli South Sudan in three locations (Mara, Duk Padiet and
Jeli) The study was conducted to determine the feeding habits
of tiang (Damaliscus Korrigrum) from the plant Material in its
habitats, and to investigate the feeding by examination of
faecal pellets. Thirty one plant species were collected and
identified, there was strong correlation between locations and
seasons regarding the frequency of categories the location
Mara showed the highest frequency 30 out of 77 followed by
Duk Padiet 26, and Jeli 21 respectively. With percentage of 39%
in Mara, 33.8% in Duk Padiet, and 27.3% in Jeli Mean difference
of forbs were highly 6.5342±3.64418. Compared to grasses
which were 4.3478±2.4319 forbs were highly significance
compared to grasses and sedges. it was revealed that the
forbs showed significance difference as compared to other
categories (grasses- sedges)this donated either forbs were the
most favored feed items for tiang sixty slides of plant fragment
of dry season was preserved than examined the result
identified epidermis characteristics of plant fragment and gave
clearly view of epidermis cell pattern. Forty slides of plant
fragment of wet season were preserved and examined the
result identified unclear views of high constituents of herbs.
Mean difference of Forbs in wet Season were as 48.50±9.56
Mean difference for forbs in dry Season were as 33.45±7.92 as
well Mean difference for grass in Wet season were as
8.73±771. Mean difference of grass in dry season were as
11.77±5. A Questionnairewas constructed to reveal the
familiarity of the public in the area around, about animal sp.
Population in the study area was attributed Tiang was the most
abundance species in the area, it has been seen with average
of 100% followed by white eared cob 97% population of Tiang
decreased to 80% during dry season that was attributed of
huge hunting
The objectives of the study are to determine the plant species
grazed by tiang and plant botanical composition. To investigate
into feeding habits of tiang in sudd area by examination of
faecal pellets
