The East Caucasian Tur.

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The East Caucasian Tur.

Post by Vikram » Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:59 am

Went to the zoo,here in Tbilisi, the other day and took a couple of photographs. A very interesting animal,if somewhat ungainly looking.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Caucasian_tur

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If it's a fair chase , they would make an exceptionally hard animal to go after. One has to be physically in a very good shape to climb those mountains in the cold.Before that, I would rather see their numbers well protected and thriving.

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Post by nagarifle » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:05 am

by God, am coming over with chilly and bamboo shoots, book me one will yar :wink:
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Post by Bespoke » Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:07 am

Vikram,

Thanks for posting.

The chap in second picture looks like a real belligerent fellow.
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Re: The East Caucasian Tur.

Post by captrakshitsharma » Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:06 pm

Nice pics..
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Post by shooter » Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:38 pm

these are sought after trophies and quite expensive hunts.
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Post by jonahpach » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:33 pm

First time I have seen animals in captivity that looked content & happy! (I maybe wrong though)
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Post by cottage cheese » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:38 pm

Looks Satanic... :twisted:
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Post by jonahpach » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:47 pm

ooho so you've seen those Boris Vallejo paintings eh??
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Post by Katana » Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:36 pm

Looks like an uglier cousin of the nilgiri tahr :lol:
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Post by Yaj » Thu Apr 14, 2011 6:44 pm

Pretzels on hooves :lol:
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Re: The East Caucasian Tur.

Post by Vikram » Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:54 pm

As Shooter wrote, they are offered as trophy animals at some parts in the Caucasus.Azerbaijan allows limited numbers to be hunted.I read that Dagestan allows it too.But, that is not a well governed region. I heard that limited permits are offered for locals in Georgia.Will have to find out.

Sheep with peculiar horns. :lol:


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Re: The East Caucasian Tur.

Post by prashantsingh » Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:02 am

Vikram wrote: I heard that limited permits are offered for locals in Georgia.Will have to find out.
Sheep with peculiar horns. :lol:
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What a hard earned trophy it will be Viks.
I have heard a story from an old time Shikari of the (Himalayan) Bharal which is probably a lesser cousin of the Caucasian Tur, but as challenging an animal to hunt. This gentleman shot one which appeared to have a decent set of horns. When they finally got close to the dead animal , they saw the horns on either side actually growing into lower jaw......very much similar to an ingrowing nail which bites into the soft tissues around it . The animal must have been in pain compounded by difficulty in eating.
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Re: The East Caucasian Tur.

Post by Vikram » Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:16 am

Prashant,

No doubt they would make an unforgettable stalk, either with a camera or a rifle.Check especially the last pic.The fellow with his tongue sticking out has almost the similar problem.All three animals have patches on their necks and near withers where the skin is exposed due to the friction with those massive horns. I wonder what function these horns perform in their life apart from fighting.


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Re: The East Caucasian Tur.

Post by prashantsingh » Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:23 am

Vikram wrote:Prashant,
I wonder what function these horns perform in their life apart from fighting.
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Quite a burden on their heads. A price they have to pay to win and earn the harem.
They do make fantastic trophies (after life). lOL.
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Re: The East Caucasian Tur.

Post by Sakobav » Sat Apr 16, 2011 5:54 pm

Nice one Vikram and check their fur or coat one can see where they have been scratching

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