SummaryMany investigations have made contributions to an understanding of energy flow through large mammals in East African ecosystems. This paper lists references to such works and compiles them according to their application to various segments as they appear in an energy‐flow model. The first part indicates papers on pasture utilization, value of foodstuffs, animal numbers and distribution, population dynamics and secondary production. The second part assembles references dealing with individual animal species, stratifying them according to the subjects of ecology, food habits and nutrient utilization, population dynamics and growt