Mammals: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour

[Amoli]

Great capture HE.

Shame.

[Twigga]

I captured this weird looking little vervet monkey in Satara camp December 2012

Clearly something wrong with his legs, way shorter than the norm, I felt for this little critter who was lacking behind his troop


Wildtuin Des 2012 197 by twigga2011, on Flickr


Wildtuin Des 2012 198 by twigga2011, on Flickr

A normal little vervet


Wildtuin Des 2012 190 by twigga2011, on Flickr

[Flutterby]

Poor little thing!

[Lisbeth]

5 sexy facts you didn’t know about leopards
by Africa Geographic Editorial on September 28, 2013 in Wildlife and Nature



1. Leopards can mate almost continuously for about 5 days straight, although some leopards have been recorded to continue mating regularly for over a month! With the act happening every 15 minutes or so, they can mate up to 250 times in the 5 day week.

2. Leopard females don’t produce unused eggs like humans do, as this would mean wasted energy. So ovulation only occurs with stimulus. When she is in oestrus her hormones are at a level where she can produce eggs and an unusual scent produced in her urine. She continues to mark her territory, more so than usual, indicating to the male that she is ready for him!

3. Male leopards detect the female urine using their Jacobson’s organ – an amazing olfactory organ that allows them to measure the hormone levels in the females’ urine to determine if she is ready to mate.

4. In order to stimulate female ovulation, the males penis is barbed. This violent affair results in a painful experience for the female and those fantastic photos of her snarling at him while in the act. He does however have weak sperm, note the many times they need to do it before fertilisation can occur.



5. Some research suggests that females can even make themselves less fertile, should the male that arrives not be the dominate male. The reason for this is that she ensures a better life for her cubs, as if they are produced by a weaker male, they may be killed by a more dominate one when he comes into the territory.



All photos © Don Pinnock

[Flutterby]

Tx Lis.

[Sharifa]

Very interesting Lis Thanks

[Richprins]

Forwarding your vervet, Twigga!

Interesting, Lis!

[okie]

I captured this weird looking little vervet monkey in Satara camp December 2012

Clearly something wrong with his legs, way shorter than the norm, I felt for this little critter who was lacking behind his troop

In September 2013 , also saw a vervet monkey like this in Satara -- probably the same one - obviously a deformity . Came right past our bungalow , quite late afternoon getting on dark , so unable to get a decent pic .

[Richprins]

No reply from the experts...will send to a vet?

[Twigga]

@ Okie - That is so interesting, glad it's still alive!
@ Rp - Thanks RP