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exactly onewithnature!!!!
and animals that are indigenous but hav not been reintroduced yet???

This is one for the fundis, especially those that work in Kruger.

Hi all,I'm new here and could anywone tell me which is highest registered speed of springbok antelope?I was watchion on internet,some sources said that speed is 80km/hr,other sources 88km/hr,other over 90km/hr.Have anywone of you ever been in Khalahadi or Etosha and ask that question?Thank you all for future answers!!!!

Hi and a very warm welcome sergei79 hope you will enjoy our forums
I don't know the answer but I am tempted to say depends whats chasing it
sorry I am sure someone will come up with a serious answer

Thank you for warm welcome Dotty ,I hope that someone who has experience could offer me answer

Check out the quizzes and the Mammal thread, while you are waiting for a sensible answer sergei79 There might be some information there

Welcome to the Forum Sergie!

Found on Google: Top speed of a springbok? They can reach running speed up to 90km/h.

Enjoy our forum!

I would say the entire back row is faster than the forwards, with Habana being the fastest.

Seriously, 90kph can be reached with each bound being 15m.

You sure Sprocky? Just ask the All Blacks what they think of Spies's speed! Not sure that even most backrowers are faster'n him!

Sergei, I'm not close to the books now, but that thing is VERY subjective, really. Measured speeds in tests and such doesn't really approach real-life situations, and those are very difficult, if not impossible, to measure.

If you look at the springbok when it takes off in the face of danger it is not a straight-line run, but a very jagged run, and that is normally where a chasing predator struggles, not necessarily being as agile. The pronking normally comes in when it is safe, not really when the chips are down.

Thanks Bishop,i also think that is very hard to measure,and speed is diferent with any individual animal,what i found in books i very confusing and i think that will be allways diferent opinion about speed of animals.I also had been searching of speed of North American pronghorn antelope and that is also mess from 50 mph to 61mph.Thanks anyway

Greetings Forumites,

I have abit of a Bat problem, well actually my Gf does. About a week ago she saw 5 bats hanging outside her palm tree, now they are more than 8. Seems like they inviting their friends over

It might not seem like a serious problem but they starting to get messy

Is there any way we could get rid off them or does anyone know of any organisations that can help remove them in the Durban area?

Your help will be highly appreciated

Thank you
Gunner

Wow, I wish I had 8 bats frequenting my garden.

Hi Gunner

Get rid of the palm trees, problem solved. No bats die, no poisons, everybody happy

RGDS

Groovy

I am not sure if anyone can give me info but on a recent trip to Kruger we came across a pride of lion with quite a few lions that had swollen "elbows". Has anyone seen this before and do you know what it is from?
I will post photos if no-one knows what I mean.
Thanks

regards
Jo-anne

Please do post the photos.