The Hot Zone

1. why is salt so "percious" in the rainforest?

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Salt is rare in the rainforest and necessary to the elephants' survival.

"Herds of elephants go inside Kitum Cave at night to obtain minerals and salts. On the plains, it is easy for elephants to find salt in hardpans and dry water holes, but in the rain forest salt is precious thing."

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