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New Calves of 1999 - Part 6

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Scrape's calf

Oryx

marks on both flukes appear to resemble the horns of this animal

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Scratch's calf

Stout

the overall dark color and foam-like shading at the top of each fluke looks like this dark beverage

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Sickle's calf

Estuary

faint marks on the right fluke resemble streams opening out into an estuary

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Six's calf

Smirk

the lines on the left fluke resemble a smirking face

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Sod's calf

Cyclone

the black coloring in the center of the tail (leading out onto the flukes) looks tornado-like

 

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