Do Sambur wallow!

radar · Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 5:23 pm Post subject: Do Sambur wallow!

I was out walking yesterday in anew area about 15 min from home. This area does have Sambar deer on it as well as pigs and possibly a few Reds. Does anyone know, probably the Aussies here might, do Sambar stags wallow during the rut, if so would they use a creek and wallow in the side of it. I do have some pictures for what theyre worth but I gotta work out how to get them on the site

slimjim · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:55 pm Post subject: Re: Do Sambur wallow!

you can load .jpg files via Add Attachments.

Suzanne · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:50 pm Post subject: Re: Do Sambur wallow!

I'm not aware if any deer types that wallow. I know they like to dust themselves, like horses and other animals. You might inquire at a zoo, a lot of zoos have deer of various types. You need one of those game cameras!

Suz

tikkat3 · Super Member Joined: Jul 30, 2006 Posts: 800

Yes they do.
I'll grab a couple of pictures from another website.
These blokes have some fantastic pics of Sambar in Victoria.
There are other photos but these show the wallow.

slimjim · Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 2:46 am Post subject: Re: Do Sambur wallow!

ooh, feels good!!!

radar · Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 7:41 pm Post subject: Re: Do Sambur wallow!

Holy Sh.T That could be identical to what I found the other day, (sans the deer,) The first picture especially looks so alike its uncanny, in a creek and off to the side slightly....

Suzanne · Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:42 pm Post subject: Re: Do Sambur wallow!

Must be good for bugs or hot weather.....I do it sometimes myself...when no-one's looking. Thanks for the photos Tikkat3, I learned something.

Suz

tikkat3 · Super Member Joined: Jul 30, 2006 Posts: 800

The temperature through the day would be just above 0 degrees C

Its a man thing Suz (or maybe a woman thing)
A fair bit of urine goes into the wallow
Then the male rolls around in it to make himself smell attractive
Then hey presto, women come from everywhere,
With the intention of breeding with the most attractive male

Suzanne · Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: Do Sambur wallow!

If I could only hear you say it. That gets my blood going right now! Nuthin like man-stink!

cotton balls
in nose
Suz

sert01 · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 3:14 pm Post subject: Re: Do Sambur wallow!

I know that elk wallow. Are elk and sambar from the same genus (or whatever)?