[Jacob-list] Primitive Characteristics

[Chovhani]

OK, since you mention it, when one's very pregnant ewe has pronked right
into the chest high (on me) hay feeder, how exactly does one get her back
out? We resorted to dismantling the side of the feeder.................

Melanie


----- Original Message -----
From: <MarmontJacobs at aol.com>
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Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 6:34 PM
Subject: [Jacob-list] Primitive Characteristics


Juliet is quite right, "pronking" is the official term for this 4 legged
leap. It is commonly observed in deer, antelope, camelids, and sometimes in
horses and presumably other beasts with hooves(?). Don't know about goats,
and seems to be little written on sheep...great conversation stopper "Excuse
me, but do your sheep pronk...?!". Various reasons given - distraction of
predators, play etc..In some wild species the behaviour has not been
observed
in adults.

Trisha M-S

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