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~ About one minute after leaving the Brown Snake-Eagle a small herd of Beisa Oryx was on the track. We stopped to watch what would happen, savoring the time with one of Kenya's loveliest species, no other safari vehicles in sight. The oryx turned eastward, in no hurry, shuffling off towards low rock outcroppings. There were no babies with the herd, but several juveniles were curious about us as they departed with the adults. During such interactions I never hear any sounds from the animals, yet I wonder if there are low decibel vocalizations which I fail to perceive but to which they're all responding.