a tender moment by mickuk50

Photography • Animals • posted on Mar 26, 2008

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morning all :o) it seems i took 238 pics over last weekend mostly at south lakes wild animal park ,i did`nt realise i`d took so many :o).. this is a pic of a mandrill ,mother and baby .i managed to get a bit of information for you. This is the largest of the monkeys, it lives in Africa from south of the Sanaga river in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Congo. It grows to a shoulder height of up to 508mm . It can weigh up to 54 kg when fully grown. This monkey has a dramatic coloured face area and the buttocks are also bright lilac. The Mandrill is usually found in thick rainforest. Generally large adults spend most time on the ground with smaller females and juveniles preferring the trees. They feed mainly on the ground searching for fruits, nuts, other plant material, mushrooms, invertebrates and occasionally small vertebrates. They live in groups of around 20 individuals with one large adult male. Occasionally they get together in harems and form troops of 200 animals or more. The record longevity of Mandrillus is 46 years. The gestation is 7.5 months and usually one young is born. This species is under growing threat in the wild from loss of habitat and bush meat trading. have a great day and thanks for looking .take care mick

Comments (45)

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MarciaGomes

3:37PM | Wed, 26 March 2008

MEU AMIGO MAGNIFICA FOTO PRECIOSO MOMENTO,ADORÁVEL POSE.++++++++5

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Fred255

4:02PM | Wed, 26 March 2008

Super cute shot!

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beachzz

4:31PM | Wed, 26 March 2008

Even in the animal kindgom, the mother/child bond is powerful~~wondefu foto, Mick!!

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dorothylee

4:56PM | Wed, 26 March 2008

So cute. Great capture!

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ledwolorz

6:38PM | Wed, 26 March 2008

Amazing shot.

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alhak

11:35PM | Wed, 26 March 2008

a stunning and gorgeously cute photo Mick

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junge1

12:52AM | Thu, 27 March 2008

An excellent picture Mick. Beautiful detail in the color and fur, Sig...

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kwami

4:02AM | Thu, 27 March 2008

aawww, so sweet, great shot....

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CavalierLady

6:30PM | Thu, 27 March 2008

How very touching!! Great shot, Mick!

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claireabell

7:48PM | Thu, 27 March 2008

awww how sweet wondrfull shot well done 5+++

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amlondono

12:10AM | Fri, 28 March 2008

A Lovely shot Mick ! , precious Ana

Charberry

4:36PM | Fri, 28 March 2008

LOL! MrsLubner. ;o) Well, it is a wonderful capture. I hope there is a platform at the top of the pole though, I'd hate to think... um, nevermind. She's posed perfectly, and mother love is awesome even in the animal world. Excellent image.

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