Mammals: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour

Post by **Flutterby** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:55 pm

Thanks Dewi! $\O$

Post by **nan** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:22 pm

oups, very impressive

nice pictures and super interaction

Post by **Richprins** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:23 pm

Utterly amazing and unique, Dewi!

Looks like an albino croc in the mix, too?

Very unusual behaviour, maybe a stressed situation?

Crocs are extremely skittish and sharp when lying on sandbanks, regarding humans, for some reason? Remember doing the Olifants trail as a kid, and the crocs would duck for the water at a regular distance of maybe 50m as we approached...no idea how they sensed us? The hippos paid no particular interest, unless we got much closer...

On the other hand, there were crocs happily swimming under us as we crossed part of the river on a silly plank...really, it was dangerous and I almost fell in...

circa 1984... $0*\$

Post by **Richprins** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 8:50 pm

This from Pumbaa's TT....

One expert says no snare, another definitely!

Believe me, both incredibly experienced!

I'm pretty sure it's a snare, myself, which is why I sent it on! $\O$

Post by **Pumbaa** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 3:19 pm

Hi Richprins,

I investigated a bit on my Pictures and enlarged same, however, could not identify any snare

Here are two more pictures of the same Zebra foal

Post by **Richprins** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 6:45 pm

Ja, Dr De Vos said the snare was either still imbedded under the skin, or had fallen out before the wound had healed?
These snares use very thin but strong wire, subsistence poaching,so to speak,and common along the Southern borders of Kruger!

Interesting!

Pumbaa!

Post by **Richprins** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:29 pm

From Bushcraft

Post by **Richprins** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:49 pm

Dr Whyte replies:

This is a rare sighting, but they are without doubt sleeping. Families usually sleep like this at night (the whole family fast asleep on the ground as shown in this picture) and it is rare to see them do it during daylight hours. They often sleep like this on the slope of a termite mound, presumably because it allows them to get to their feet more easily. Elephant bulls also occasionally sleep during the day in this way.

Kind regards to all

Thanks, Ian!

Post by **Lisbeth** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:58 pm

RP! Not so rare after all

Post by **nan** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:16 pm

very interesting to know $\O$

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