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Foleyet, Ontario.
White Calf.
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Foleyet, Ontario.
White Calf. A piebald moose would have dark brown patches, not light grey guard hairs...
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Debate as to when these pic's were taken, but I know the location well. |
A beautiful white moose (cow) in the Foleyet area. I wonder if the MNR will wait until these moose gets hit by a transport before they decide to take action? |
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| These moose, like many others, visit the side of the highway during the winter and spring months, to eat the salt deposits. |
If the rumors are true, these pic's were taken in early january of 2005, which would mean that there is a high chance that they're still alive. |
Although the calf doesn't look so white (because of the grey spots) this may be exactly what we want to see as far as evolution goes. |
The grey on this calf is the same as that of the bull which was harvested (see help page) and it would seem that it is likely that this animal, |
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| comming from the same genetic "Armstrong" strain, will exhibit the same characteristics. |
What makes this animal very unique is the color pattern on its guard hairs, and the fact that it is only a calf (less than a year old). |
A photo of a regular "PIEBALD" moose which was harvested. Notice that the blotches are dark brown (the normal color phase) rather than grey... Origin Unknown. |
I was tricked by this shot into thinking that this animal was hit by the train in 94, but after closer examination, the freckle is on the wrong side. |
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| The cow is nearly completely white, with only several dark brown freckles on her neck, on both sides. She has 2 freckles on the right, and one on the left. |
Discussions with Dr. Vince Crichton seem to indicate that this animal may be an albino, but he's not certain at this point.
Discussion Forum with Vince |
There goes the calf into the woods... Seems like white fur maybe isn't such bad camo in the winter... |
Dangerous place for a cow and calf to be hanging out. Moose are drawn to the highway for the salt deposits. |
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| Mom and son licking road salt... |
Is that calf smiling? |
And as quickly as they came before us, they disappeared into the wilderness ... |
Got a little bit close for the calves comfort Larry... |
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| One more photo from Larry Gubbles of Timmins ... |
Origin Unknown but everything I was able to dig up about this picture pointed to Alaska. |
I believe that the animal shown on the left and this one are the same. The information I found also pointed this one to Alaska. |
Exact Origin Unknown : I believe these pics were taken in the mid 80's in the Cochrane area. |
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| A nice young White Bull from the Foleyet Area. |
Photographed by Colleen Johnson April 23, 2005 |
Two white moose from the Foleyet Area. |
Photographed by Laurent Robichaud May 2004 ... |
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A family lineage of Foleyet White Moose .... |
Why do all of these pics keep comming from Foleyet? Are there white calves with white cows elsewhere? |
A locally found picture ... An old picture of a foleyet White Moose. |
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