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Re: Sable Antelope - Animal of the Month: October 2013
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:08 pm
by Dewi
I know that the southern Sable populations are well known for having cows that are much darker than other populations, but they are still usually lighter in colour than bulls.
I wonder if a cow and the calves met up with a batchelor herd? They may have become split from the main herd?
Otherwise, how old are immature bulls when the dominant bulls throw them out?
Re: Sable Antelope - Animal of the Month: October 2013
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:17 pm
by Richprins
Sherryl says it's Satara/Muzandzeni area, and so the normal types there....females lighter if one looks back on the thread? Definitely bulls?
Saw the same at Talamati last week, one bull leading the herd, with one other adult bull, also black, in the more mixed herd...

Re: Sable Antelope - Animal of the Month: October 2013
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:23 pm
by Alf
Richprins wrote:Sherryl says it's Satara/Muzandzeni area, and so the normal types there....females lighter if one looks back on the thread? Definitely bulls?
Saw the same at Talamati last week, one bull leading the herd, with one other adult bull, also black, in the more mixed herd...

Lucky sighting

Re: Sable Antelope - Animal of the Month: October 2013
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 9:54 am
by Richprins
Dr Whyte agrees with Dr Dewi...the cows can get darker than one thinks. He guesses only one adult bull, and the red one a young bull!
Dr Joubert is on leave...

Re: Sable Antelope - Animal of the Month: October 2013
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 1:19 pm
by Richprins
Ranger buddy thinks they may ALL be cows! (No clear bull)
(Calves indicate presence of cow in group, obviously)

Re: Sable Antelope - Animal of the Month: October 2013
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 5:40 pm
by Richprins
More of same:
Pretty sure it is Shimangwanene Dam!
Re: Sable Antelope - Animal of the Month: October 2013
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:32 am
by Richprins
Dr Joubert says max 2 young bulls, probably one, the rest adult females! The red one may be a male too!

Re: Sable Antelope - Animal of the Month: October 2013
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:47 am
by Lisbeth
Re: Sable Antelope - Animal of the Month: October 2013
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 5:01 pm
by Alf
Very interesting indeed
Thanks for the information RP

Re: Sable Antelope
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 6:15 pm
by Richprins
Frazersrus (Mopane camp area), Oct./Nov. 2015:
From aat's story:
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