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Thread: Old Year's Kudu.
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01-01-2017, 08:54 #1
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01-01-2017, 09:01 #2
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Re: Old Year's Kudu.
Wow that is an awesome view to share with the wildlife
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01-01-2017, 09:04 #3
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Re: Old Year's Kudu.
Nice
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01-01-2017, 09:23 #4
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Re: Old Year's Kudu.
Damn that must be quite something to see.
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01-01-2017, 14:13 #5
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Re: Old Year's Kudu.
Awesome view ! Very jealous indeed !
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02-01-2017, 08:08 #6
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Re: Old Year's Kudu.
TS - Previously only seen cows browsing on willow. This is a first for me. Nice young bull with some growth still coming.
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02-01-2017, 14:32 #7
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Re: Old Year's Kudu.
Very good to start the year with such a nice picture. Got the juices flowing to plan enough hunts for this year. Thanks for the reminder
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02-01-2017, 15:24 #8
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02-01-2017, 19:02 #9
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Re: Old Year's Kudu.
As you probably know, the willow (Salix babylonica) is the source of one of the oldest medications known to man.
Salicilic acid, also known as "aspirin" has been used as an analgesic for centuries.
In the late 20th century it was also discovered that the anti platelet clotting action of aspirin in low doses, helps to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
It is still very commonly used for that purpose.
TStone, do you think these kudu are self medicating, or are they browsing for the nutritional value?
I have seen kudu eating aloes on our farm on the springbok flats, and presumed that it was for the anti tick properties.
Willie Barnard
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02-01-2017, 19:21 #10
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Very informative and interesting post regarding the willows. Thanks. As for aloes, down here in the EC ive seen Kudu eating a lot of aloes. Sometimes killing the plant. Only aloe ferox though. None of the other species. Also thought it was for parasites. Old timers down here used to chop leaves up and put them in the domestic pets and poultries water supplies for that exact purpose.
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