The area is attractive with open spaces and is surrounded by veld.
Some tried to advance in short rushes, but could find no cover on the veld.
Nearly a thousand individual populations are documented, each covering just a small area of dry grassland, veld, or bare rocky ground.
Janssens halted and formed a line across the veld.
Its presence is an indication of overgrazing or poor veld management.
It feeds off of insects and seeds and lives in open, short grasslands and burnt veld.
The car went headlong through the veld and was shortly overturned.
About 20% of the country consists of the low veld under 900m.