Old Faithfull -Buffalo skull

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CAPE BUFFALO  DIES OF

NATURAL  OF NATURAL CAUSE

SEPTEMBER 24 2007

It sure has been a couple of exciting days at Nkorho...

The Rangers have informed me that the Buffalo near the pan suffered from a disease that affected its respiratory system and prevented it from being able to breathe.

This particular disease does not effect carnivores, only grazers. The animals are clever enough to know the difference and knew that this carcass was fine to feed on.

The Jackals arrived first, being that they are resident in the area and extremely opportunistic.

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The vultures were right behind them. When vultures are not currently at a feeding site they circle all day looking for a new one covering very large distances. Once they have found one they will alert many others.This is how they were able to arrive before any other animals.

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The hyaenas arrived next. They operate on a very similar system. They are usually solitary but when food is discovered they approach in numbers for safety. There is a very good chance that a hyaena saw the vultures circling and then called for reinforcements before approaching the site.

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There were no lions in the area yesterday. However it did not take long for the Styx pride to hear about the Buffalo and make their way to the pan. They arrived early Tuesday morning.

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SASSABUCK  -  MADE THIS BEAUTIFULL TRIBUTE

OLD FAITHFULL

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*** O L  D    F A I T H F U L L  ***

many thanks to  ** PENNY  (2) *  JANUARY  27 - 2009

Hi Barry

Thanks for your mail.  The skull is lying in the tall grass, but Karen
will
move it closer to the webcam so you can get a good look at it!!

Bush greetings

 

Ranger   JOSH

with old faithfull

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AND  THE ANIMALS   PAY TRIBUTE TO

OLD FAITHFULL

Giraffe ~ Giraffa camelopardalis ~

Chacma Baboon ~ Papio ursinus ~

Elephant ~ Loxodonta africana ~

Black-backed jackal ~ Canis mesomelas ~

 

 

 

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Kudu ~ Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Impala ~ Aepyceros melampus ~

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Warthog ~ Phacochoeerus aethiopicus ~

Burchell’s Zebra ~ Equus burchellii ~

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Spotted hyaena ~ Crocuta crocuta ~

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Southern Ground Hornbill ~ Bucorvus leadbeateri ~

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OLF FAITHFULL

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MAJESTIC EVEN AFTER DEATH

SOME HORNS SPREAD  MEASURE

40 -  to -   48  -INCHES

NYATI  -MEANS  BUFFALO

WE CALL HIM   **  OLD FAITHFULL **


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i have a real love for the cape buffalo skull

ever since you moved it for us to view and i click picks of

all the differnt animals that go near It and put them in the aficam book

my ?? is i see it often tipped over or moved  by animals

who  is setting it back up  each time and facing it towards the cam

i have not seen anyone set t up

thanks  barry

Hey Barry.

The fun is mine of moving it back ore picking it up to face the cam again for pic's.

Jacques

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( 7.00 sat-22 - c.a.t.

sat    nov-29 2008

Impala ~ Aepyceros melampus ~ nkorho - 7.00 c.a.t.

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Excellent idea the pics of all the critters visiting Old Faithful!

Thanks so much for sharing, Barry!

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Nkosi sikelel' iAfrica (National Hymn of SA)

God bless Africa!

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Giraffe ~ Giraffa camelopardalis ~  chewing on OLD FAITHFULL

may 25 -2009

the world's tallest mammals are chewing on bones, due to a lack of certain minerals in the soil; herbivores will chew on bones to gain phosphorus and calcium which they need in their diet.

Black-backed jackal ~ Canis mesomelas ~

OLD FAITHFULL AND BURCHELL'S STARLING

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Spotted hyaena ~ Crocuta crocuta ~

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JACQUES  - OLD FAITHFULL - ELEPHANT SKULL

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OLD FAITHFULL - ELEPHANT  SKULL

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White rhino ~ Ceratotherium simum

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Warthog ~ Phacochoeerus aethiopicus

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A BOY FROM  THE UNITED STATES HAD  WISH

NKORHO LODGE MADE IT COME TRUE

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O L D       F A I T H F U L L  -  S A N T A - C L A U S E

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PENNY (2) PHOTO     ** O L D   F A I T H F U L L  **

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MARCH  SUNDAY  15  -2009

Happy Birthday  Sir Campbell.

 

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Black-backed jackal ~ Canis mesomelas ~

AND THEN THEY CHEWED ON OLD FAITHFULL

FOR 5 MINUTES  -

Impala ~ Aepyceros melampus ~

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rough nite for  OLD FAITHFULL -  2 jackals

a hyena - chewed on the skull

lodge will set him up again

THANKS  TO THE  NKORHO LODGE    - RONNIE

FOR SETTING UP

OLD FAITHFULL

 

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sassabuck

Hello all. Barry, a little late, but here's a pic of two of your favorite Africam things!!

thanks    sassabuck  Smile

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JANUARY  27 - 2009

 

 

JUNE 20  2009

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Side-striped jackal ~ Canis adustus ~

Chacma Baboon ~ Papio ursinus ~ JULY 16 2009

baby sits on  old faithfull  skull

baby  baboon has a little chew on the  skull

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july 25 2009  -  a

Spotted hyaena ~ Crocuta crocuta ~

that has been limping badly for over a month

flipped - old faithfull over and chewed on him

for about  2-4 minutes then came past  the finger

and was gone

he survived the hyena chewing on him

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Giraffe ~ Giraffa camelopardalis ~august -17 2009 nk

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aug 19 2009

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OLD FAITHFULL - TAKEN BY PENNY (2)

IN AUGUST 2009

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Vervet monkey ~ Cercopithecus aethiops SEPT - 02 2009

 

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- 2 OF THE  AFRICAM    3  owners  -( RIGHT- Campbell Scott,)

  ( LEFT - Jon Oliver ) LOOK AT  SKULL

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 YA  THEY NAMED THE SKULL - OLD FAITHFULL

 SAY,S  CAMPBELL -   YOU WANA GO LOOK AT IT ?

 SURE SAY'S  JON -

 THEY SAY THAT   JACQUES IS THE  KEEPER

 OF - OLD FAITHFULL  - WE CAN LOOK BUT -DONT TOUCH

               OLD FAITHFULL  ?

WHY THAT NAME ? -  WELL ITS BECAUSE HE IS ALLWAYS THEIR

 YUP  A REAL KOOL  NAME FOR THE  OLD FELLOW

                   ( true story )

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Lee (leelal), Jacques and guests

old faithfull   SEPT 29 2009

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Thursday 29th Oct 2009

OLD FAITHFULL   CHEWED ON AGAIN NK

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