They prefer to live in veld and grasslands with hard ground. Blesbok can be found in open veld or plains of South Africa and Namibia. The Bushveld is a sub-tropical woodland ecoregion of Southern Africa named after the term "veld". Rhodesian Ridgeback (lion dogs) are unsurpassed for hunting and veld work. The area is well known for its endemic veld plants. They may occasionally eat carrion, especially from large animals killed in veld fires. There are three styles&colon; field, street, and standing ("veld", "straat", and "zetten"). The word "veld" () comes from the Afrikaans word for "field". Uys would ride around on his bicycle to get to interesting spots in the veld. For here the veld with glorious scenes is dight. The badge was circular, and showed a lion lying down in the veld. Janssens halted and formed a line across the veld. About 20% of the country consists of low-lying areas, (the low veld) under 900m. The oldest garden city neighbourhoods are Slotermeer, Geuzenveld, Slotervaart, Overtoomse Veld and Osdorp. Some tried to advance in short rushes, but could find no cover on the veld.