Mammals: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
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Richprins
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Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
They killed one a few weeks ago, didn't they? There must be more than one!
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Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
Here's BC's funny buffalo:
Response from Dr Roy Bengis, KNP:
I have seen buffaloes with this type of colour variation in Kruger as well. We used to call them "tarentaal" buffels. This colour morph is probably due to incomplete migration of embryonic melanocytes (melanin producing cells) during embryonal development.
Unlike the leucism and albinism, I don't think that these colour morphs are deleterious to the survival of the individual.
I don't think that this colour variation is is highly heritable because this animal also has normally pigmented skin / fur. It appears to be due to some embryonic maldistribution of the melanocytes.
It will be in tomorrow's SanParks Times..thanks to Lowvelder for getting the info!
So BC will be famous! -O
Response from Dr Roy Bengis, KNP:
I have seen buffaloes with this type of colour variation in Kruger as well. We used to call them "tarentaal" buffels. This colour morph is probably due to incomplete migration of embryonic melanocytes (melanin producing cells) during embryonal development.
Unlike the leucism and albinism, I don't think that these colour morphs are deleterious to the survival of the individual.
I don't think that this colour variation is is highly heritable because this animal also has normally pigmented skin / fur. It appears to be due to some embryonic maldistribution of the melanocytes.
It will be in tomorrow's SanParks Times..thanks to Lowvelder for getting the info!
So BC will be famous! -O
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Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
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Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
We saw this porcupine on the H11 on 14 August 2013.
He had a bad cut on his right cheek and didn't look at all happy.
He had a bad cut on his right cheek and didn't look at all happy.
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Forwarded!
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Forwarded!
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Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
Dr Whyte replies: Could be an injury caused by a predator (Leopard?) or a fight?Flutterby wrote:
Didn't know they fought!
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