Blue wildebeest - Nkorho herd

EP still down but resolution in sight - hopefully Friday
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Blue wildebeest NKORHO HERD

( # 21 ANIMALS IN 2008 )

**  LONESOME  GEORGE  **

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2008  -   3   -  calves

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2008 - 2009   SEASON  -  11  CALVES WERE BORN

ONE DIED OF NATURAL CAUSE -

OTHERS WERE TAKEN BY PREDATORS

AS OF  MARCH 09 -2009 -  6 CALVES REMAIN

LAST YEAR 2007 -  (2008)

10 CALVES WERE BORN -  3 SURVIVED

BECAUSE THE CALVES WERE BORN  IN NOV-

DEC- EACH YEAR I PUT ( 2007-2008)

(2008-2009)


Mon, 24/11/2008 - 4:16am

JUST DAYS OLD ROUGHLY

DECEMBER  26   -     32 DAYS OLD ( ROUGHLY)

JANUARY  25       61 DAYS OLD  ( ROUGHLY ) calf-1.jpg picture by krukab

Blue wildebeest ~ Connochaetes taurinus ~ nk

A calf eats its first grass at about 10 days, although it is still suckled for at least 6 months. Even after weaning, many remain with the mother until the next year's calf is born. At that time the young males are driven away, but the females often remain in the same groups as their mothers.

** WILDEBEEST  CALF  GROWING UP  **

The wildebeest’s height is 45-55 inches at the shoulder.  It averages 350- 550 pounds.

The name wildebeest (lit. “wild animal” or “cattle”)stems from South African Dutch and Afrikaans.  An alternate spelling is “wildebeest.” The wildebeest, also known as the gnu is a large ungulate (hooved) antelope (genus Connochaetes)."Gnu" is likely an imitation of the wildebeest’s characteristic grunting in the Khoikhoi language

http://www.awf.org/content/wildlife/detail/wildebeestuote

FEBRUARY  11   -

Wed, 11/02/2009 - 12:41am(79 DAYS OLD)

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Sat, 03/01/2009 - 1:35am NKORHO - HERD

12 COWS               10 CALVES


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4 CALVES  ?

FEB - 9 TH

feb 18  new calf

CALF IS LESS THAN A WEEK OLD -  DONT KNOW

IF ITS A NEW COW FORM ANOTHER HERD? I

WILL ASK - JACQUES - IN  Q& A ----

IS THE COW  AND  CALF  PART OF  THE NKORHO HERD ??

OR IS SHE A STRAY THAT HAS JOINED THE HERD  ?

THANKS- BARRY

Bush greetings Barry.

This was just a late bloomer. They are part of the Nk herd. We spotted the youngster 5 days ago.

Jacques

 

march 3  2009  -  wildebeest did a walk bu the cam

6 calves   -   15 adults   (21)   - (1) tiny calf  + (5 )

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**100 **  days  old give or take  some days

march 09 2009

MORE TO COME

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(  MAY THE HERD  BE WITH YOU)

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LAST  NIGHT I COUNTED

ONE SMALL  CALF

FIVE  OLDER CALVES

(13) COWS

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lue wildebeest ~ Connochaetes taurinus

NKORHO - 9.48 C.A.T  -  TUESDAY  MARCH - 17 2009

LONESOME GEORGE

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kru-kab bowser b.c. wrote:

howzit again -  if you get a chance

some time  could you get a good pic

of any of the  wildebeest calves

they are now 4 months old and i have been trying

to get a cam pic of them for the wildebeest  journal site

but thier not coperating  lol

last night  march ( 23 ) they did a walk by the pan

but i couldnt get a good cam pic

thanks if you can do it   ( p/s -  not the youngest    calf )

barry

Okay I went to Kaalkol half an hour ago for these photos.

photos- march 24-2009

here are some photos - of the NKORHO herd

when i saw the photos in the  Q& A section to nkorho rangers

i went   WOW - and a tear came to my eye's

JACQUE   -  thank you- (we ask and you deliver )

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these  calves are  about   * 4  MONTHS OLD **

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MARCH  - 27 - 2009 -  THE NKORHO  ( FIVE CALVES)

one on bottom left ( the youngest)

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one of the cows grazing near * OLD FAITHFULL *

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NKORHO    700 C.A,T. march - 30 - 2009

I COUNTED   19 IN HERD - all are not in this cam pic

Blue wildebeest ~ Connochaetes taurinus ~

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APRIL  01  - UPDATE  FROM  SASSABUCK

( 6 CALVES )  ON VIDEO

I WATCHED THE VIDEO AND  YES !!  (6)

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Blue wildebeest ~ Connochaetes taurinus ~

NKORHO  6.41 -- APRIL 06 - 2009

LONESOME GEORGE

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OLD FAITHFULL  &  WILDEBEEST

april  10 - 2009

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THE  NKORHO  - CALF

130  -- DAYS ( roughly)

THIS IS THE LATE CALF -   FIRST SEEN

FEBRUARY 18 TH - 54 DAYS    OLD ROUGHLY

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APRIL 14 - 2009

THE CALVES ARE GROWING  UP

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Sunday 26th Apr 2009

five  ( 5) months old  roughly

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Barry, Great job on the wildie herd!! It is very interesting and informative. It has been a joy to watch how fast the babies grow up, which I guess is necessary over there. Thanks much, Morris

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APRIL 29 - 2009

5 MONTHS OLD AND STILL A SUCK   (lol)

 

This afternoon around 4.30 nk ...Young wildebeest nursing

APRIL 30 - 2009   -

OLD FAITHFULL-

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Saturday 16th May 2009 | 10:00:30 am NK

Blue wildebeest ~ Connochaetes taurinus ~

LONE- SOME  GEORGE

one of the calves  - nearly   6 months old

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Blue wildebeest ~ Connochaetes taurinus

: Sunday 17th May 2009 | 07:45:05 am

 

nice zooming  from  the cam operator

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karula - cam pic     MAY 31- 2009

 

Good morning Barry  JUNE 08 -2009

I had a look at the heard this morning and counted cows-13 , calves-4 and one bull.

Enjoy your day.

Marc

NOV- JUNE-  NEARLY 7MONTHS OLD

june 09  200 IN THE MUD

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WHY DO WE HAVE  ** LONE SOME GEORGE **

AS HERD BULL ??

HE WON THE  BATTLE

( 7 ) seven months old (roughly)

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JUNE  22  2009  NK

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THE  ANIMAL COULD BE ABOUT   7.5 MONTHS OLD

LONESOME GEORGE

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NKORHO HERD 17 ANIMALS  july 15 2009

Blue wildebeest ~ Connochaetes taurinus ~

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howzit -  this may be a hard question to answer

but could these be claw marks - from a  cat  ??

cam pic  july 18 2009  nkorho pan

yes

no

maby

Bush greetings Barry.

More than likely yes Barry a cat.

Jacques

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Blue wildebeest ~ Connochaetes taurinus ~

(  8 )  months old now

cow takes mud bath

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LONESOME  GEORGE   AUGUST 01 2009 NK

Blue wildebeest ~ Connochaetes taurinus NK

august 04 2009

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Blue wildebeest ~ Connochaetes taurinus ~ nk

AUGUST 13 2009

10 MONTH OLD CALF

AND MABY HIS MOTHER

Blue wildebeest ~ Connochaetes taurinus

aug 22 2009

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 AUG 29 2009

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AUG 29 2009

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sept 15 2009

9 months old  ( roughly)

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