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Cape Eland from the RSA
18 July 2007, 21:01
CunninghamCape Eland from the RSA
Here is a Cape Eland one of my clients took in the Eastern Cape a couple of weeks back. The Eland is pushing 40". Hope you enjoy.
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18 July 2007, 21:08
L. David KeithNow that's a toad Bob, Congrats to the lucky Hunter! David
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Bob, that is not typical Eland country, is it?
peter.
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18 July 2007, 23:18
Cunninghamquote:
Originally posted by Peter:
Bob, that is not typical Eland country, is it?
peter.
Peter, this is in the Stormberg Mountains of the eastern Cape. They are very common there and naturally occuring.
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18 July 2007, 23:26
Andrew McLarenMagnificant animal! Congratulations!
quote:
Originally posted by Peter:
Bob, that is not typical Eland country, is it?
peter.
My attempt to describe 'typical eland habitat' starts, and ends, like this: "Not swampy!" Smithers introduces the subject by: " Eland are highly variable in their habitat selection....."
But you are quite correct in that the high mountain area shown is NOT typical habitat for this fellow: A Livingstone subspecies of the eland [Taurotragus oryx livingstonii] - or at least a crossbreed, as evidenced by the vertical white lines on the body. The true 'Cape Eland' or Taurotragus oryx oryx, which lacks the vertical lines, do very well in such high mountain habitat.
Whatever, a very good horn length and a good enough tufft of dark forehead hair to make it a good eland speciment in my book.
In good hunting.
Andrew McLaren.
Thanks for the education! Magnificent animal! Can I have one?
Peter.
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19 July 2007, 00:01
matt uwonderful animal,i'll take one too!!!