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WildWings
 Post subject: Kudu with third horn?
Unread postPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 7:47 pm 
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I recently (27/10/2011) saw this Kudu bull along the Sabie river in Kruger. I noticed an unusual horny growth on his face.

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A closer view of the horny growth.

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Can anybody provide an explanation?

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 Post subject: Re: Kudu with third horn?
Unread postPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 8:27 pm 
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It is what happens when a rhino and a kudu interbreeds.

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Unread postPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 8:31 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Kudu with third horn?
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Thought maybe his Dad was a unicorn? :tongue:

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Does this make him a Senior virtual ranger? :tongue:

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 Post subject: Re: Kudu with third horn?
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Bushbaby30 wrote:
Does this make him a Senior virtual ranger?

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Kudu with third horn?
Unread postPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:29 pm 
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Above posts :lol: Hav'nt got an answer but your pics are :thumbs_up:


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No answer, but I saw kudus with similar growths in Marloth Park.

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 Post subject: Re: Kudu with third horn?
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Bushbaby30 wrote:
Does this make him a Senior virtual ranger? :tongue:


:funny:

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Hmmmm. :hmz: Certainly a unique-horn kudu :doh:

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Beautiful pics 'wings

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:hmz: A Kuducorn....Unikudu?

They are great pics of something quite unusual.... :clap:





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