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Re: Eland

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 1:09 am
by ExFmem
:-? :-? What's with the white stripes on the right hand one??? Do some eland have those, or is there maybe an Nyala or two in his mom's past?? :shock:

Re: Eland

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 7:31 am
by RobertT
Saw these one's on Nyala loop.
GAS_5262.jpg

Re: Eland

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 8:21 am
by Richprins
Rare, Robert! \O

Will find out about the stripes, ex! ..0..

Re: Eland

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 10:07 am
by Flutterby
Nice sightings. \O

Re: Eland

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 10:09 am
by Flutterby
Found this on Wikipedia:
Their coat differs geographically, with elands in north Africa having distinctive markings (torso stripes, markings on legs, dark garters and a spinal crest) that are absent in the south. Apart from a rough mane, the coat is smooth. Females have a tan coat, while the coats of males are darker, with a bluish-grey tinge. Bulls may also have a series of vertical white stripes on their sides (mainly in parts of the Karoo in South Africa). As males age, their coat becomes more grey. Males also have dense fur on their foreheads and a large dewlap on their throats.

Re: Eland

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 4:55 pm
by nan
\O
:ty: Fkutts

Re: Eland

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 5:47 pm
by Richprins
Spoke to Dr de Vos, he has no idea why some have stripes and some not. If he don't know, nobody don't know! :yes:

Re: Eland

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 6:19 pm
by aat
I think it's not that rare.
I posted several pictures of Eland in one of my stories

https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic.p ... 1&start=70

Here you see several Eland with stripes

Richprins wrote:Spoke to Dr de Vos, he has no idea why some have stripes and some not. If he don't know, nobody don't know! :yes:

Re: Eland

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 6:31 pm
by Richprins
I put your TR up here, aat? ^0^

viewtopic.php?f=243&t=1625&start=20

Re: Eland

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 6:50 pm
by nan
thank you, very interesting \O
would have a look at those of the KTP ;-)