| MammalMAP: |
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1151 |
| Province: |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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2732CD |
| Observer: |
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Kennedy David |
| Date of record: |
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2006-06-29 |
| Number of photos: |
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1 |
| Notes: |
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Female Nyala bone-chewing. I have seen giraffe do this in Pilanesberg. Possibly a reflection of dietary deficiency (calcium?)locally. |
| Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:54 |
| Sp. code: |
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213930 |
| Species name: |
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Tragelaphus angasii |
| Common name: |
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Nyala -- Nyala |
| Family: |
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Bovidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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Nyala Tragelaphus angasii |
| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-1151 |
| Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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| Comment number: |
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1 |
| By: |
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Megan Loftie-Eaton |
| Comment: |
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Interesting |
| Date: |
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2011-12-07 09:50:46 |
| Species name: |
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Tragelaphus angasii -- Nyala; Nyala |
| Species code: |
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213930 |
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| Comment number: |
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2 |
| By: |
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Justin Nicolau |
| Comment: |
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Process known as osteophagy - whereby animals chew bones to obtain calcium and phosphorus amongst other nutrients....very common in giraffe as noted. |
| Date: |
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2011-12-10 19:07:42 |
| Species name: |
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Tragelaphus angasii -- Nyala; Nyala |
| Species code: |
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213930 |
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