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I got this idea from Lynn!
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I think Glenda is such a kind hearted person to take in wayward animals at her Sanctuary.
Apparently this lovely clover flower was introduced into Europe in grass seed mixes but the plant itself does not live for more than a few years, as you would expect new plants take over and so it goes on. The flowering period is from June to September and the flower head has white petals at the top and pink petals at the bottom giving a two toned effect and it is an erect species. The plant belongs to the pea family and if handled it can cause skin irritation but it is wildly cultivated as a forage crop for feeding to animals.
Fossil springbok are known from the Pliocene; the antelope appears to have evolved about three million years ago from a gazelle-like ancestor. Three fossil species of Antidorcas have been identified, in addition to the extant form, and appear to have been widespread across Africa. Two of these, A. bondi and A. australis, became extinct around 7,000 years ago (early Holocene). The third species, A. recki, probably gave rise to the extant form A. marsupialis during the Pleistocene, about 100,000 years ago.
Fossils have been reported from Pliocene, Pleistocene, and Holocene sites in northern, southern, and eastern Africa. Fossils dating back to 80 and 100 thousand years ago have been excavated at Herolds Bay Cave (Western Cape Province, South Africa) and Florisbad (Free State), respectively.