Contrary to field guide-books, reedbucks (Redunca spp.) do not flag the tail in alarm, part 2: further illustrations

...continued from https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/milewski/39738-contrary-to-field-guide-books-reedbucks-redunca-spp-do-not-flag-the-tail-in-alarm-part-1#

Since I wrote part 1, many further photos have emerged of Redunca spp., further illustrating the fact that, in general, reedbucks do not raise the tail in anti-predator alarm.

At the same time, many photos show caudal flagging in social contexts.

Some photos are ambivalent, deserving closer scrutiny.

REDUNCA ARUNDINUM

Ambivalent:

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61773766
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/173394805
last photo in https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148182517
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/14971526

Fleeing:

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/218713440
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/193576443
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/171666247
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148182517
https://www.gettyimages.ie/detail/photo/an-impala-running-towards-the-bottom-left-of-the-royalty-free-image/940715952?phrase=impala+the+animal&adppopup=true
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/198516788
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/197874108
https://www.gettyimages.ie/detail/photo/an-impala-taking-a-small-leap-royalty-free-image/940713858?phrase=impala+the+animal&adppopup=true
https://www.gettyimages.ie/detail/photo/an-impala-running-towards-the-upper-right-of-the-royalty-free-image/940716254?phrase=impala+the+animal&adppopup=true
https://www.gettyimages.ie/detail/photo/an-impala-running-alone-side-shot-royalty-free-image/940715954?phrase=impala+the+animal&adppopup=true
https://www.gettyimages.ie/detail/photo/lone-impala-running-slowly-royalty-free-image/940696590?phrase=impala+the+animal&adppopup=true
https://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/photo/lone-impala-walking-among-the-grass-royalty-free-image/940726948?phrase=african+impala&adppopup=true
https://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/photo/an-impala-running-towards-the-upper-right-of-the-royalty-free-image/940716254?phrase=african+impala&adppopup=true
https://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/photo/an-impala-running-alone-side-shot-royalty-free-image/940715954?phrase=african+impala&adppopup=true
https://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/photo/an-impala-running-towards-the-bottom-left-of-the-royalty-free-image/940715952?phrase=african+impala&adppopup=true
https://www.alamy.com/male-common-reedbuck-redunca-arundinum-leaping-bushman-plains-okavanago-delta-botswana-also-known-as-southern-reedbuck-or-rietbok-image338558394.html
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148821125
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148182517

Showing tail socially
(showing caudal flag in social, not anti-predator, context):

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/139267618
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/137558106
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/192598521
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/214995446
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/191950623
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194894937
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/195511236
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/195660436

REDUNCA REDUNCA

Fleeing:

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164070442
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/153803301
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/153179749
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/192075854
Second and third photos in https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/210385838
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tick-my_pictures/14625354600
https://www.dreamstime.com/female-bohor-reedbuck-running-female-bohor-reedbuck-redunca-redunca-endemic-to-ethiopia-running-prairei-dinsho-wetland-image145414156
https://www.flickr.com/photos/timmelling/33417983882
http://www.shahrogersphotography.com/detail/18199.html
https://www.agefotostock.com/age/en/details-photo/bohor-reedbuck-running-across-the-savanna-redunca-redunca-maasai-mara-national-reserve-kenya-feb-2009/AAM-AAES70353
https://www.dreamstime.com/female-bohor-reedbuck-running-female-bohor-reedbuck-redunca-redunca-endemic-to-ethiopia-running-prairei-dinsho-wetland-image145413945
https://www.gettyimages.co.nz/detail/photo/bohor-reedbuck-royalty-free-image/977955670?adppopup=true
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/bohor-reedbuck-running-on-the-sand-river-banks-in-the-masai-mara-national-reserve-gm860000324-142176381
https://www.gettyimages.co.nz/detail/photo/bohor-reedbuck-running-royalty-free-image/1193923286?adppopup=true

Showing tail socially:

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/198804506
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/190611657

REDUNCA FULVORUFULA

Ambivalent:

The following deserves close scrutiny: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202324823

Fleeing:

Additional photos showing that Redunca fulvorufula does not raise its tail when fleeing:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/182618563
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/186384586
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/190001674
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/201561171
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202500992
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/193610954
third photo in https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194955710

Posted on 02 June, 2024 17:08 by milewski