Milk antelope

From: D. Pearton <pearton_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 19:33:56 -0800 (PST)

Peter Metcalf:
> Dave Pearton:
>
> >Are they completely hunter-gatherers now?
>
> Generally a mixture of hunter-gathering and horticulture
> prevails according to ML p105. Domesticated animals
> include "dogs, flightless chickens, a small short-legged
> pig, the Tanuku - a milk antelope(!!! - PHM) and several
> species of birds".

Ok, I can accept this. On the idea of a milk antelope might I suggest the Eland (Taurotragus oryx)? This is a large african antelope (up to 2000lb) that is now raised in Siberia (!) plus some in Texas I believe. Semi-domesticated eland are used for both milk and meat. They are quite beautiful and more than a little intimidating to come across in the velt.

Ohmygod - have I restarted the great moose debate - it seems that Eland is the Dutch name for moose (Alces alces) <shudder>.

Yours,
Yak

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