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Showing posts with label Animal Photos. Show all posts
Caracul
Caracul
Present throughout the country but very rarely seen the caracal
is a beautiful cinnamon coloured member of the cat family.
They prey on small mammals, and birds, have a gestation of 10
weeks and live for as long as 17 years.
Few cats can imitate the caraculs sudden spring to pull down
a bird in mid flight, sometimes as high as three meters, a remarkable
feat for such a small animal.
The soft thick coat has no distinct stripes but is clearly spotted
on the underside and has a shorter tail and longer ears than any
other African cat
Paw prints
Waterbuck
The
waterbuck: when hunted or when it gets much older, it secretes
a substance that causes its flesh to take on a pungent smell and
an unpleasant taste. This keeps the predators at bay, for they rarely
want to waste energy on a kill they cannot eat.
The purpose of the white ring marking is not clearly understood, but it could be an aid to help young when moving through thick vegetation.
Waterbuck are dependent on water and are never far from rivers and dams.
Waterbuck are predominantly grazers but do browse.
Only the bull waterbuck has a long heavily ringed horn which curves backwards and then forwards towards the tips.
Waterbuck bear a single calf born after a gestation period of 280 days.
The purpose of the white ring marking is not clearly understood, but it could be an aid to help young when moving through thick vegetation.
Waterbuck are dependent on water and are never far from rivers and dams.
Waterbuck are predominantly grazers but do browse.
Only the bull waterbuck has a long heavily ringed horn which curves backwards and then forwards towards the tips.
Waterbuck bear a single calf born after a gestation period of 280 days.
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