Mammals: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
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RogerFraser
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Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
Saw this ellie on the S128 on 11 January 2015 with some interesting tusks .Did not seem to hinder it in any way.
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Will pass on, Roger! 
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Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
did I already post this one 
in the North 202.2008
coming in front of me on a tiny dirty road... I let a little bit place, he turns to the right and I can go
in the North 202.2008
coming in front of me on a tiny dirty road... I let a little bit place, he turns to the right and I can go
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Not seen nana, but the ellie lost its trunk in a snare!
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Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
Some responses:
Dr Joubert and a hunter buddy of mine feel the monkey probably has an injury...Dr Joubert recently saw a similarly-injured baboon.
Regarding Roger's ellie...not too uncommon, and no problem as long as it does not interfere with the trunk, which seems fine.
Ever the scientist, Dr Joubert sent pics of ellie cows with similar "drawbacks", taken near Punda. Both are fine and have calves!
The first one has a healed broken leg.
Dr Joubert and a hunter buddy of mine feel the monkey probably has an injury...Dr Joubert recently saw a similarly-injured baboon.
Regarding Roger's ellie...not too uncommon, and no problem as long as it does not interfere with the trunk, which seems fine.
Ever the scientist, Dr Joubert sent pics of ellie cows with similar "drawbacks", taken near Punda. Both are fine and have calves!
The first one has a healed broken leg.
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Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
Have seen the Ellie with healed broken leg on 2 different occasions a few years apart in Punda area.
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Mel
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Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
Couldn't it also lost a bit of a trunk to a croc while drinking?Richprins wrote:Not seen nana, but the ellie lost its trunk in a snare!
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No! Those are fairy tales, at least regarding adult ellies! 
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Fairy tale ... horror tale 
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