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Re: Tsessebe - Animal of the Month February 2015

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I even saw one near Skukuza O:V

nice pictures, nice choice \O ^Q^

love the last picture... 3 portraits in a row ^Q^


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Re: Tsessebe - Animal of the Month February 2015

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Nylsvley Nature Reserve is a hotspot for Roan and Tsessebe antelope and acts as an important breeding site for both species. During the latest aerial survey of the NNR, conducted in 2012, 105 individuals of Tsessebe were recorded and during the dry season they are easy to find in the reserve.

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Re: Tsessebe - Animal of the Month February 2015

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Nice! Interesting the one with the wonky horns.... :-?


Tsessebe will often be seen with mud on their horns...they obsessively dig in the mud, ostensibly for territorial reasons? -O-

When/where did you see one near Skukuza, nana? :shock:


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Richprins wrote: When/where did you see one near Skukuza, nana? :shock:
have to search... will come a bit later \O


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Re: Tsessebe - Animal of the Month February 2015

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finaly I found it
it was near de entrance of Pretoriuskop 8.10.2009

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it stays on the 4 legs for 8 sec. and lay down 0*\
it was alone


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Babalala Picnic Spot, October 2011

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Thanks, nana! \O



A number of tsessebe were captured in the North and transferred to the Hlangwine rare antelope camp near Pretoriuskop, presumably as a safeguard should disease strike in the north. This was all the rage in the 80's and 90's, with eland sort of included in the programme, later Liechtenstein's, and lastly reedbuck, for different reasons!

All were released eventually, and all except eland hold on around PK, surprisingly! O/\


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Its good to see so many tsessebe in the park


Next trip to the bush??

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Re: Tsessebe - Animal of the Month February 2015

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Ithala Game Reserve is the only Ezemvelo reserve where Tsessebe occur. The current population numbers 130. During 1978 12 animals (3 males and 9 females) were released in Ithala, followed by a second introduction of 11 (3 males and 8 females) in 1981.

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