Snapshot Serengeti Talk

Insect bites?

  • jesht by jesht

    Those little bumps and ridges on the Grant's gazelle in the foreground don't look too healthy. Are they insect bites or some other problem, or is it nothing to worry about?

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  • davidbygott by davidbygott moderator

    They could be ticks, which burrowed thru the fur to the skin and then swelled up with blood, creating a bump. They will take their tax and then drop off. The gazelle is likely to be resistant to any illness they might carry.

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