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Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:30 am
by okie
Very interesting
Maybe something to do with their scent glands , calf trying to rub his scent onto mother ?
Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 8:26 am
by Richprins
Will forward!
Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:48 pm
by Richprins
Ok, some very interesting stuff from Dr Joubert:
Antelope that keep their calves hidden from birth, like the waterbuck, do a stimulation routine once the calf comes out of hiding to get the poo and pee to work properly. This involves lengthy licking and what not, during which process the mother consumes the waste expelled!
Antelope that hide their young are those that do not produce mass calving seasons, like impala and wildebeest do, for example.
Kudu hide their young, as do sable (two weeks) and roan (six weeks!)
Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 2:29 pm
by Lisbeth
Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 6:32 pm
by nan
Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 6:36 pm
by Richprins
steamtrainfan wrote:Can anyone tell me what this is?
Stf...no response on that one, sorry!
Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:59 pm
by Lisbeth
A kind of bee nest
or wasp nest
Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 11:41 am
by Flutterby
Cute waterbuck...looks like a cat with all that climbing!
Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 3:17 pm
by Flutterby
A young elephant fights off 14 lions.
https://youtu.be/nxgx8Ah-hNE
Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 4:31 pm
by nan
oups... not easy..........
I hope it stayed in the water
