Very young springbok lamb.

[TStone]

[mic]

Nicely camouflaged.

[Dirk777]

Where is the ewe?

[Hoodlum]

Where is the ewe?

What he said.....

[marshy]

Poor little thing! Is it ok?

[GameFarmer]

They (ewes) often 'hide' the young, at first, like that while browsing. This is only for a while until the lamb is fit enough to keep up. Lamb won't move at all until you are right on top of it. When they get a little older, they tend to keep together in a 'creche' where one or more ewe(s) keep an eye on them.

[GameFarmer]

Slightly older lamb - well hidden



Mamma browsing



Trying it's best not to move..



Getting agitated, notice ears finally flattened...



Making a run for it..

[TStone]

GameFarmer is right, springbok, and many other species of antelope, hide their lambs for the first few days. The lamb in the photo was still wet, it was perfectly ok.

[GameFarmer]

Funny, one day I nearly stepped on a very young gemsbuck calf, before it darted from underneath my feet. Lost at least 10% of my still functioning brain cells.

[Sweet]

Very nice thread, TStone.

I am just a bit puzzled by what Gamefarmer says here:

Lost at least 10% of my still functioning brain cells.

Did you get "scared out of your wits" or did you just crap yourself? :)