A gathering of bull elk standing in the crown of a wind blown ancient Burr Oak tree. Here the elk consumes the bark and branches of the oak which in it contains tannic acid. The dietary benefit of tannic acid enhances protein digestion and has antiparasitic effects. Tannins bind with the dietary protein preventing premature degradation in the rumen, allowing more protein to be absorbed in the intestine. In other words, tannic acid helps the body remove all nutrients from what they eat. This is h