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Re: Kudu-Mammal of the month July 2014
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 1:05 pm
by Lisbeth
Addo
Re: Kudu-Mammal of the month July 2014
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 6:25 pm
by Richprins
Nice pics, all!
Nobody really knows why kudu have some of the most extravagant horns in the animal kingdom? My guess would be that they are so successful, able to adapt to almost any environment, so natural selection has led to males having nothing better to do than growing intimidating ornamental horns? The horns are cumbersome and impractical...males have to bend their heads back when running through bush, for example.
The horns are not killing weapons, compared to those of a sable...although I would stay clear of them...
Also, occasionally, when two males fight the horns get entangled and both die, as per the Skukuza statue. This is not very bright evolution-wise?
Re: Kudu-Mammal of the month July 2014
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 6:38 pm
by nan
right, the statue at Skukuza always affect me
it must be terrific to stay entangled
Re: Kudu-Mammal of the month July 2014
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 6:46 pm
by Richprins
Ja, nana...sometimes the one's neck gets broken, and it dies, so the other one just waits for the lions! If there are no lion...
Re: Kudu-Mammal of the month July 2014
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:17 am
by Flutterby
Not very nice!
Re: Kudu-Mammal of the month July 2014
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:55 pm
by nan
Kruger
20.5.2011
busy marking
little bird
20.4.2011
female
Re: Kudu-Mammal of the month July 2014
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 5:03 pm
by Super Mongoose
Re: Kudu-Mammal of the month July 2014
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 5:31 pm
by Richprins
Interestingly, as with many antelope, no two kudu have the same stripes, so you can ID them from year to year, if you want to!
Re: Kudu-Mammal of the month July 2014
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 9:10 pm
by nan
Re: Kudu-Mammal of the month July 2014
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:29 am
by Lisbeth
Lovely photos, Nan
Kraig Lockardt 15.9.2012 
big horn 
sharing with a Gnu 