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so wondering if anyone round here has been blessed with seeing ones of these? they are amazing once in a lifetime animals to see :D


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I don't even know what this critter is - never heard about it :o0ps:
But google will tell me in a sec, I hope. 0:


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One more reason to go to Botswana, Mel 0'


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Google did - indeed amazing animals! O:V

Okavango Delta, I assume from this distribution map, Toko?

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Go and have a look =O: but look carefully, they do pretty much look like Nyala, at least the males -O


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I've heard of them, just didn't know what they look like.

Do you have any pics KennyG? ;-)


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i do have a pic of a female i was lucky enough to see on a fishing trip at guma lagoon :D will try wangle it and upload it for u :D


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\O


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maybe I've got one too ;-) will search


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sorry, not enough time till now :-?


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