Elephant Plains is our only major problem left, although we are still some way off to getting it back - no ETA yet
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WildEarth Djuma Cam Discussion

Friday, November 16, 2007

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time for new day... you got it sag?

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I found a zoo site that has a good way of describing the Wild Dogs sound. LOL

"The wild dogs owe part of their success to the way they hunt: they work as a group to catch their prey. They communicate within the pack by making high-pitched vocalizations or squeaks, which sound like a tennis shoe rubbing on a gymnasium floor! If a dog gets lost or separated from the group, it makes a sound like a bell called a "hoo" call. They can also signal their pack mates by moving their very large ears to show what direction to go or what to do. African wild dogs do not hunt in the same manner as lions do. Instead, they hunt in a relay form, taking turns running after the prey. The dogs depend on their ability to run for a long time without getting tired so they can outlast their prey. They can run up to 37 miles per hour (60 kilometers per hour) for up to 3 miles (4.8 kilometers). Once a kill is made, the dogs eat quickly before hyenas, lions, and vultures move in."

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Sorry Karen, we were enjoying each other today.  Although it was a nice drive.  Way Cool seeing the birds at night!  Birds from today were Walberg Eagle, Woodland Kingfisher and a Francolin.  I couldn't make out which Francolin he said it was. 

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dag... going back thru posts trying to indentify some birds and confirm what I think they are.
See more talk about things other than what was seen today. hmmmmmmm

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thanks Aquilla. They dont not sound like a dog at all. Kinda crazy that a baboon sounds more like a dog.

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Yeah Sag, they don't sound dog like. If I heard that sound, I'd never think Oh... Wild Dog! LOL I wonder if they have other calls though like the hyenas do?

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Thanks Aquila...sounded like a cross between a monkey and a bird to me....very bright and "chattery"...

Karen I think that was the night some of us thought/hoped they were mating... 

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Thanks Aquila, I have been wondering what they sound like.  Really not dog like at all!

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Ex, there is a sound clip of the Wild Dogs on this page. Scroll down to Multimedia "Hear an African Wild Dog".

Wild Dogs

 

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