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Sewellia shoving match

Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:18 pm
by Emma Turner
These two S. lineolata were having a good old scrap earlier. At first I didn't want to disturb them (couldn't tell if it was a pair or two males at first) but after half hour or so, I was pretty sure it was two males and risked going to get he camera. I managed to get this short video clip which shows them shoving each other nose-to-nose and topping. Enjoy:

http://s88.photobucket.com/albums/k183/ ... CN9962.flv
*turn the sound down/off if you don't want to hear my camera refocusing! :oops:

(For some reason these Photobucket vids don't always play first time, but usually go ok the second time you try).

Emma

Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:24 pm
by Graeme Robson
Superb!! :mrgreen:

Thats one heavy shoving match!

Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:38 pm
by Keith Wolcott
Thanks for the video Emma. After seeing so many still pictures of S. lineolata, I have been curious what they look like in action. Interesting action!

Keith

Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:55 pm
by Jim Powers
Cool ! 8)
I just love watching these guys in action.

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:20 am
by Emma Turner
Thanks! :D There are a couple of times during that video that they move so fast that they appear to be in one spot then shove forward so quickly they are somewhere else instantaneously!

Emma