Guest guest Posted October 8, 2002 Report Share Posted October 8, 2002 :-) > Lioness adopts fifth antelope > Rory Carroll, Africa correspondent > Tuesday October 8, 2002 > The Guardian > > Kamuniak the dysfunctional lioness has forfeited another meal by adopting > her fifth baby oryx this year, an aberration of nature which has baffled > wildlife experts. > > The young lioness in the Samburu national park in northern Kenay adopted her > latest baby at the weekend, a wildlife service warden said yesterday. > > Each time Kamuniak, whose name means " the blessed one " in the local Samburu > tongue, has tried to protect the antelopes from other predators and allowed > the natural mothers to feed them. > > Unfortunately for her, one oryx ended up in the belly of a male lion while > Kamuniak slept; the others were either rescued by wardens or retrieved by > their natural mothers. > > The wardens think the latest adoptee, nicknamed Naisimari ( " taken by > force " ), was adopted at the weekend. > > " She must have adopted her on Sunday because they are in harmony, " said > Gabriel Lepariyo, a warden. > > Naisimari's natural mother has been seen shadowing the odd couple at a > distance. > > Theories to explain the phenonemon abound: not having her own cubs, Kamuniak > is lonely; she is colour-blind and short-sighted and thinks the calves are > cubs; the oryx were too frail to flee, breaking the classic prey behaviour > and confusing the hunter; Kamuniak wants to be a vegetarian; Kamuniak wants > to be loved. > > > Guardian Unlimited © Guardian Newspapers Limited 2002 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.394 / Virus Database: 224 - Release 03/10/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2002 Report Share Posted October 9, 2002 Awwwww! Soooooo Sweet! Thx Peter! nikki , " Peter " <Snowbow@b...> wrote: > :-) > > > Lioness adopts fifth antelope > > Rory Carroll, Africa correspondent > > Tuesday October 8, 2002 > > The Guardian > > > > Kamuniak the dysfunctional lioness has forfeited another meal by adopting > > her fifth baby oryx this year, an aberration of nature which has baffled > > wildlife experts. > > > > The young lioness in the Samburu national park in northern Kenay adopted > her > > latest baby at the weekend, a wildlife service warden said yesterday. > > > > Each time Kamuniak, whose name means " the blessed one " in the local > Samburu > > tongue, has tried to protect the antelopes from other predators and > allowed > > the natural mothers to feed them. > > > > Unfortunately for her, one oryx ended up in the belly of a male lion while > > Kamuniak slept; the others were either rescued by wardens or retrieved by > > their natural mothers. > > > > The wardens think the latest adoptee, nicknamed Naisimari ( " taken by > > force " ), was adopted at the weekend. > > > > " She must have adopted her on Sunday because they are in harmony, " said > > Gabriel Lepariyo, a warden. > > > > Naisimari's natural mother has been seen shadowing the odd couple at a > > distance. > > > > Theories to explain the phenonemon abound: not having her own cubs, > Kamuniak > > is lonely; she is colour-blind and short-sighted and thinks the calves are > > cubs; the oryx were too frail to flee, breaking the classic prey behaviour > > and confusing the hunter; Kamuniak wants to be a vegetarian; Kamuniak > wants > > to be loved. > > > > > > Guardian Unlimited © Guardian Newspapers Limited 2002 > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.394 / Virus Database: 224 - Release 03/10/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2002 Report Share Posted October 9, 2002 - nikki_mackovitch Wednesday, October 09, 2002 10:30 AM Re: Fw: [WWL] OT: Lioness adopts fifth antelope Awwwww!Soooooo Sweet!Thx Peter!nikki , "Peter" <Snowbow@b...> wrote:> :-)> > > Lioness adopts fifth antelope> > Rory Carroll, Africa correspondent> > Tuesday October 8, 2002> > The Guardian> >> > Kamuniak the dysfunctional lioness has forfeited another meal by adopting> > her fifth baby oryx this year, an aberration of nature which has baffled> > wildlife experts.> >> > The young lioness in the Samburu national park in northern Kenay adopted> her> > latest baby at the weekend, a wildlife service warden said yesterday.> >> > Each time Kamuniak, whose name means "the blessed one" in the local> Samburu> > tongue, has tried to protect the antelopes from other predators and> allowed> > the natural mothers to feed them.> >> > Unfortunately for her, one oryx ended up in the belly of a male lion while> > Kamuniak slept; the others were either rescued by wardens or retrieved by> > their natural mothers.> >> > The wardens think the latest adoptee, nicknamed Naisimari ("taken by> > force"), was adopted at the weekend.> >> > "She must have adopted her on Sunday because they are in harmony," said> > Gabriel Lepariyo, a warden.> >> > Naisimari's natural mother has been seen shadowing the odd couple at a> > distance.> >> > Theories to explain the phenonemon abound: not having her own cubs,> Kamuniak> > is lonely; she is colour-blind and short-sighted and thinks the calves are> > cubs; the oryx were too frail to flee, breaking the classic prey behaviour> > and confusing the hunter; Kamuniak wants to be a vegetarian; Kamuniak> wants> > to be loved.> >> >> > Guardian Unlimited © Guardian Newspapers Limited 2002> > > > ---> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).> Version: 6.0.394 / Virus Database: 224 - Release 03/10/02To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2002 Report Share Posted October 9, 2002 - nikki_mackovitch Wednesday, October 09, 2002 10:30 AM Re: Fw: [WWL] OT: Lioness adopts fifth antelope Awwwww!Soooooo Sweet!Thx Peter!nikki , "Peter" <Snowbow@b...> wrote:> :-)> > > Lioness adopts fifth antelope> > Rory Carroll, Africa correspondent> > Tuesday October 8, 2002> > The Guardian> >> > Kamuniak the dysfunctional lioness has forfeited another meal by adopting> > her fifth baby oryx this year, an aberration of nature which has baffled> > wildlife experts.> >> > The young lioness in the Samburu national park in northern Kenay adopted> her> > latest baby at the weekend, a wildlife service warden said yesterday.> >> > Each time Kamuniak, whose name means "the blessed one" in the local> Samburu> > tongue, has tried to protect the antelopes from other predators and> allowed> > the natural mothers to feed them.> >> > Unfortunately for her, one oryx ended up in the belly of a male lion while> > Kamuniak slept; the others were either rescued by wardens or retrieved by> > their natural mothers.> >> > The wardens think the latest adoptee, nicknamed Naisimari ("taken by> > force"), was adopted at the weekend.> >> > "She must have adopted her on Sunday because they are in harmony," said> > Gabriel Lepariyo, a warden.> >> > Naisimari's natural mother has been seen shadowing the odd couple at a> > distance.> >> > Theories to explain the phenonemon abound: not having her own cubs,> Kamuniak> > is lonely; she is colour-blind and short-sighted and thinks the calves are> > cubs; the oryx were too frail to flee, breaking the classic prey behaviour> > and confusing the hunter; Kamuniak wants to be a vegetarian; Kamuniak> wants> > to be loved.> >> >> > Guardian Unlimited © Guardian Newspapers Limited 2002> > > > ---> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).> Version: 6.0.394 / Virus Database: 224 - Release 03/10/02To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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