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Monster Cape buffalo in Kruger
07 October 2015, 17:14
Pieter KrielMonster Cape buffalo in Kruger
Last week in Kruger National Park I happened to come across this buffalo in a herd of about 200.
07 October 2015, 18:48
FjoldI've seen a few pictures of similar buffalo, no bosses, I'll pass.
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07 October 2015, 19:03
impala#03Beautiful animals. My guess is that it is a cow. What do you think?
07 October 2015, 19:07
fujotupuquote:
Originally posted by impala#03:
Beautiful animals. My guess is that it is a cow. What do you think?
Seconded.
07 October 2015, 20:33
dogcatPass. I like the gnarly hard boss bulls.
07 October 2015, 20:58
Aaron NeilsonYa boys, that's a cow!
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08 October 2015, 01:39
ledvmquote:
Originally posted by Aaron Neilson:
Ya boys, that's a cow!
Yep...just like this one in northern Karamoja.
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09 October 2015, 00:30
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09 October 2015, 04:47
376 steyrI'm like the guys that like really big brow tines on a whitetail............a huge boss is where it's at!
09 October 2015, 04:54
PSmithYes indeed that gal is gonna make some fine looking sons.
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09 October 2015, 18:12
Aaron Neilsonquote:
Originally posted by Pieter Kriel:
Hmmmm!!!???
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Matt GrahamWell I'm tipping she's a lesbian.
09 October 2015, 23:08
Pieter Kriel
11 October 2015, 10:44
fujotupuWe need a real expert's opinion on this one - where in hell is Shootaway when we need him?
12 October 2015, 00:00
Aaron NeilsonHe's like a stag or cactus buck here in the states, that I've seen numerous times.
They grow big antlers, but with no balls they have no testosterone, thus no urge to rub their velvet, or to participate in the rut, etc.
This buffalo appears to be a bull with no balls, screwed up horns, along with some other problems going on.
Frankly, I don't know what they heck that thing is - but I wouldn't shoot "it" regardless!
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Matt GrahamI think it's called a tuskless buffalo.
12 October 2015, 06:49
ledvmMust be a pseudo-hermaphrodite or possibly a free-martin.
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A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House
No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991.
12 October 2015, 07:15
doctari505Or a bull which had its nuts removed when a calf. Have seen this once - by kind favor of Mr. Hyena. A buffalo's boss is a secondary sexual characteristic - thanks to testosterone. Caustrated buffalo never develop a boss and this could be such a fellow.
12 October 2015, 08:47
bwana cecilquote:
by kind favor of Mr. Hyena.
Good enough reason there to shoot the dadburn nut eatin vermin.
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12 October 2015, 11:19
NakihunterJust like JA Hunter's world record!
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12 October 2015, 12:37
nickhUgly looking buff if you ask me, i certainly wouldn't shoot him/her whatever!!!.
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13 October 2015, 05:10
Matt Grahamquote:
Originally posted by ledvm:
Must be a pseudo-hermaphrodite or possibly a free-martin.
Wouldn't a freemartin have a vulva, etc?
quote:
Originally posted by doctari505:
Or a bull which had its nuts removed when a calf. Have seen this once - by kind favor of Mr. Hyena. A buffalo's boss is a secondary sexual characteristic - thanks to testosterone. Caustrated buffalo never develop a boss and this could be such a fellow.
Or perhaps a cryptorchid?
14 October 2015, 07:17
ledvmquote:
Originally posted by Matt Graham:
quote:
Originally posted by ledvm:
Must be a pseudo-hermaphrodite or possibly a free-martin.
Wouldn't a freemartin have a vulva, etc?
quote:
Originally posted by doctari505:
Or a bull which had its nuts removed when a calf. Have seen this once - by kind favor of Mr. Hyena. A buffalo's boss is a secondary sexual characteristic - thanks to testosterone. Caustrated buffalo never develop a boss and this could be such a fellow.
Or perhaps a cryptorchid?
It does not look like it has a sheath either. Be nice to see where it peed from. The vulva of a free-Martin can be very rudimentary and could hide in those wrinkles around the anus seen in that pic.
Cryptorchids usually produce more testosterone than animals with descended testicles...therefore should have secondary sex characteristics.
It also has prominent teats.
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A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House
No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991.
