Watched a fight between 2 adult males. The combatant males were in a clearing, at the edge of which stood an adult female and a small calf. Male 1 stood nearest to the female. Whenever M2 approached, M1 and F swung round to face M2. M1 was roaring and squealing with ears flattened and pointing backwards.
One male and 2 females in the area. On one occasion the male was seen attempting to prevent the females from leaving the area. Each time the females started to move away, the male rounded them up, making a panting sound. The male was also observed spray-urinating. One female appeared to become annoyed at the male and clashed horns.
Watched a fight between 2 adult males. The combatant males were in a clearing, at the edge of which stood an adult female and a small calf. Male 1 stood nearest to the female. Whenever M2 approached, M1 and F swung round to face M2. M1 was roaring and squealing with ears flattened and pointing backwards. M2 had blood flowing freely from 2 facial wounds. M2 made all the advances, while M1 stood his ground and fighting. On a number of occasions both males stopped fighting and started grazing. M1 was observed spray-urinating. M2 defecated and scraped it back with his hind legs. Eventually M2 succeeded in wounding M1 on the head. M1 continued to stand his ground. After an hour's observation the males were still fighting when the observer left.
A confrontation between 2 adult males (presumed to be territorial) was witnessed. The animals approached each other, horn to horn. At first one male retreated a few metres, then the other did, then they advanced again. The animals continued to retreat and advance for ca 30 min, when they became aware of the observer and fled. No sound was made by either male throughout the encounter. The animals clashed horns a number of times.
