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Re: African Buffalo - Animal of the Month: October 2012

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Flutters, I think that has to do with the TB research.


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Re: African Buffalo - Animal of the Month: October 2012

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yup, there are quite a few branded buffs in KP. The brand indicates TB free buff, born on a buff breeding farm


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Any ideas?

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I don't think it's blood...


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Re: African Buffalo - Animal of the Month: October 2012

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Either this Buff horned a fruiting tree or it could be the result of a parasite infection?


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Re: African Buffalo - Animal of the Month: October 2012

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Richprins wrote:Any ideas?

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I don't think it's blood...


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There was some discussion on social media regarding this 'blood' on the buffs boss.

It could be that he pushed his head into a carcass to bite off his meal. \O
Or he could rub his boss against a tree which has red wood just under the layer of bark.

There was another pic though of a piece of 'bollie' on the boss. That, I think, might be a bit difficult to explain. O**


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Re: African Buffalo - Animal of the Month: October 2012

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I also saw this same discussion going on somewhere else but can't find it now...had quite a good explanation. 0*\


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What Dewi said sounds quite logical, which does nor mean that there are not other explanations -O-


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Re: African Buffalo - Animal of the Month: October 2012

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agree... is not blood... maybe fruits when marking :-?

and the little one... mixed with a Dog O-/ =O:


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There is always a lot of animals around Tamboti in the evening so you don't even need to go all the way to the Tarred H7 for a late drive ..This ol Buff was seen 300 metres from the camp gate
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