tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079699133524874886.post8011312765521155909..comments2024-02-10T03:44:06.593-06:00Comments on Sarmatian in the SCA: Steppe Nomad Symbolism for SCA ArmoryAritê gunê Akasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03619166885106439477noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079699133524874886.post-3637499877386070312014-09-07T18:37:21.897-05:002014-09-07T18:37:21.897-05:00Oh cool! Well...not for the alpacas...
Nope, they ...Oh cool! Well...not for the alpacas...<br />Nope, they don't. Lacking upper incisors is a camelid thing. I don't know if it goes farther down the tree to any of their extinct relatives. If I find my artiodactyl morphology book I'll be able to answer that.Aritê gunê Akasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03619166885106439477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079699133524874886.post-65682034775304178772014-09-07T17:51:34.168-05:002014-09-07T17:51:34.168-05:00oh, i took care of some alpacas and that is exactl...oh, i took care of some alpacas and that is exactly how the males fight for dominance: they interlock legs and necks, bite each others' back legs, and it looks just like wrestling. The owner said they were trying to bite each others' testicles off. I bet you could find some video of this. Alpacas have long front incisors but only the bottoms. The top of the mouth has a calloused pad of gums where the teeth should be. Camels may be the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079699133524874886.post-47730328212858697432012-08-29T10:54:34.252-05:002012-08-29T10:54:34.252-05:00Heheh To be fair, they do actually have some wicke...Heheh To be fair, they do actually have some wicked canines. http://svpow.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/dscn5616-paris-camel-mark-evans.jpegAritê gunê Akasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03619166885106439477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079699133524874886.post-20832713520970707822012-08-29T09:22:10.642-05:002012-08-29T09:22:10.642-05:00" A fairly common theme that you see in nomad..." A fairly common theme that you see in nomadic art is two Bactrian camels with fangs standing side-by-side and biting each others' back legs."<br /><br />I will never be able to get the idea of vampire camels out of my head again. 0.0<br /><br />Rebekkah Nileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06684711663696588263noreply@blogger.com