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Imberbe

Post subject: Re: The mating game (QM)

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 3:18 pm

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Well not the naked mole rat, since that does not occur in SA, but rather the Damara mole-rat you mentioned.

And the reason behind this strange social system, is the fact that a large number of individuals are needed to keep the colony functioning. They need to do a lot of tunneling to get enough food to keep the colony going. There is not enough food around to sustain a large number of females that needs extra feeding due to being pregnant. They eat mostly tubers, roots and bulbs. This is not always very nutritional, and it is hard work to get to it.

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Elzet

Post subject: Re: The mating game (QM)

Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:23 am

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HF, hot as ever! :clap:

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onewithnature

Post subject: Re: The mating game (QM)

Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:17 am

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Fascinating Q, IB. :clap:

Always eye-opening how nature does exactly what it needs to do to ensure effective propagation of the species, even if it is at the "expense" of the individuals!

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Imberbe

Post subject: Re: The mating game (QM)

Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:15 pm

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I will post a new one after the school holidays. :wink:

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Elzet

Post subject: Re: The mating game (QM)

Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:31 pm

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I thought this was a thread for adults? :twisted:

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Imberbe

Post subject: Re: The mating game (QM)

Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:39 pm

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onewithnature

Post subject: Re: The mating game (QM)

Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 11:57 am

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Look forward to it, IB. :thumbs_up:

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Elzet

Post subject: Re: The mating game (QM)

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:54 pm

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School started yesterday.... :twisted:

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Elzet

Post subject: Re: The mating game (QM)

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:37 pm

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Schools to close again soon.... :whistle:

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Imberbe

Post subject: Re: The mating game (QM)

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:40 pm

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I didn't say after which school holiday! :twisted:

A bit too busy at the moment ... you might have noticed that I am limiting my participation just a bit at the moment. Will get to it as soon as I can.

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Siobain

Post subject: Re: The mating game (QM)

Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 1:02 pm

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Elzet

Post subject: Re: The mating game (QM)

Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 9:57 pm

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Imberbe wrote:

I didn't say after which school holiday! :twisted:

A bit too busy at the moment ... you might have noticed that I am limiting my participation just a bit at the moment. Will get to it as soon as I can.

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koedoe

Post subject: Re: The mating game (QM)

Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:00 pm

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Elzet

Post subject: Re: The mating game (QM)

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:11 pm

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Imberbe

Post subject: Re: The mating game (QM)

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:40 pm

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Later ... first of to KNP for a bit ... :twisted:

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