up close and personal with a ??

• by abigail50

  It's a boy, that I can say without guessing. As to whom the parts belong, I guessed wildebeest but really, how could one tell?

  Posted February 28, 2015 6:40 PM

• by parsfan

  It looks taller and paler than a wildebeest. Two possibilities are eland and hartebeest. From becoming more familiar than I ever thought that I would be with this view of large African antelope, I can tell you that the dark stripe down the belly indicates that it is an #eland

  Posted March 1, 2015 8:36 AM

• by abigail50

  That's amazing. I never even noticed the dark stripe until you pointed it out. Thanks so much!

  Posted March 9, 2015 7:29 PM

• by parsfan in response to abigail50's comment.

  You're welcome, Abigail! Always happy to share my knowledge of antelope scrotums (scrota?) 😉

  Posted March 10, 2015 8:13 AM

• by DZM admin in response to parsfan's comment.

  Great sentences in citizen science history. 😃

  Posted March 10, 2015 2:57 PM

• by parsfan in response to DZM's comment.

  😄

  Posted March 10, 2015 8:32 PM

• by aliburchard scientist, translator

  amazing what knowledge comes in handy sometimes! 😃

  Posted March 11, 2015 4:09 PM