gazelle stands in a strange position

• by Ingootje

  what is with the left gazelle?

  Posted December 30, 2012 11:16 AM

• by robindw

  Peeing? Pooping? Maybe?

  Posted December 31, 2012 4:22 AM

• by dms246 moderator

  I think it's either scent marking (do gazelle do that by rubbing their behind on branches?) or scratching an itch. See that dark stick-like thing just behind it on the right? I think that's the end of the branch you can see angling down towards the animal on its left. And it moves in time with the gazelle's movements.

  Posted December 31, 2012 1:32 PM

• by erbrferg

  I'm not experienced with gazelles or anything, but it's right next to a patch of dirt...maybe it got caught in the middle of getting up after a roll in the dirt? Do gazelles do that?

  Posted January 4, 2013 4:40 AM

• by lucycawte moderator

  Think that black stick is actually its tail. Gazelle will squat like that to urinate as well.

  Posted January 5, 2013 2:20 AM

• by Envirogirl667

  I think.... it is getting rid of waste too.

  Posted March 9, 2013 8:36 PM

• by davidbygott moderator

  Yes, the female is peeing and the male tips his head as he walks towards her, getting a whiff of those pheromones!

  Posted March 10, 2013 12:07 AM

• by Envirogirl667

  Awkward.............

  Posted March 11, 2013 2:02 AM