The Endangered Nubian Ibex ( head to head) by kimariehere
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Hello all!
I almost called this image "A nice butt" or "butthead" lol -but then when i thought about it I thought it sounded kinda cheesy .
I captured these two ibexes at play yesterday . ( yesterday we went to the LA Zoo again and I brought my 10 year old daughter and two of her friends so had to keep my eye on the three rambunctious 10 year old girls and try to shoot. "Certainly Goats were not on my agenda at the zoo of what to shoot but these guys caught my attention surprisingly with their huge curving horns. I found it interesting how they butted in a sweet playful way almost sweetly and shyly as if not to hurt one another.
I got these two head locked and stuck as well lol! I liked this even though it wasn't the best capture that I got of them - this one mainly for the compo ...(uncropped).
Another pocket cam shot that I played with this a bit today to draw it out in paint shop with a bit of my hand painting , softening and smudging.
Here is a little info about these creatures! :
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The Nubian ibex is a relatively small, mountain-dwelling goat.
They are now endangered due to fact that Nubian ibex has been indiscriminately hunted. Poaching, habitat encroachment, and loss of water sources have caused it to be locally extinct in Syria and Lebanon. Even now the horns are placed on the corner of houses to ward off evil spirits.
The ibex can be found from Israel to the Arabian Peninsula and in Africa from Egypt and Sudan east of the Nile to north to Ethiopia. They inhabit rugged desert and precipitous cliffs (altitudes of up to 8,500 feet).
They mostly graze on grass in the summer; in winter they consume herbs and leaves.
They have a heavy body with short and sturdy legs. The male is 30 inches at the shoulder and weighs up to 150 pounds. The horns are thick, curved, and scimitar-shaped, with ridges on the front. Females are about one-third the size of males on average, and also have horns. Both sexes have thick, wooly beards. Powerful limbs, typical of wild goats, facilitate the ibex�s speed and agility through rocks and steep slopes.
Nubian ibex are highly gregarious even though they live in separate herds of male and female. Mating season in the fall brings them together, and a new ibex is born about 21 weeks later. Kids are able to stand shortly after birth and can jump the first day. Juvenile males will stay with the female herd of 10 to 20 members until they are old enough to join a bachelor herd. Nubian ibex can live up to 17 years.
The males and females both have a goatee!!
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Hope you all had a wonderful weekend !
Thank you for your time and comments!!
Love to all!
((( BIG HUGS )))
~ Kimmers! ♥ :O)
Comments (119)
sharky_
Quality shot to the max. Beautifully done and love your title.....very fitting. Aloha
southernamazon1957
Awesome capture and POV! Bless your heart with 3 ten year olds.lol. Your photography is amazing Kimmer! Karen :)
MrsRatbag
What a perfect pose! Excellently captured!
babuci
Excelent compo, love those horns a way they curl away from each other.
junge1
Beautiful compostion and great light and detail. Bravo!
Charberry
Outstanding!! Quite a poetry-filled image, I think. Excellent capture!
RobyHermida
It is so beautiful this shot!!! My congratulations........... Roby
auntietk
When I saw the thumb I thought, "how did she get them to pose like that??" Then I looked at the image, and thought, "oh - they're stuffed in a museum somewhere." Then I read your caption, and my jaw hit the floor. What fantastic work! Truly awesome.
amota99517
These guys have some amazing head gear. Your shot is excellent!!!!
Vanadis11
Excellent shot and great work! Love this!
ledwolorz
Fantastic light and detail.Amazing photo.
artaddict2
A fantastic composition and great timing. Thanks for bringing the attention towards how endangered these beautiful animals are.
GiMi53
Impressive shot ! Extremely well captured & presented, Kimmie ! Big hugs !
DennisReed
Stunning Capture Kimmers! Thanks for the cheese on the side! ;)
jeroni
Superb shot
DefKisum
Excellent capture Kimmers!!! :o)
Punaguy
Wow, Kimmers your right about the compo..excellent shot and presentation on these two Ibex's interacting. Really a fabulous shot, good eye waiting for the right moment...nice rendering to accent the action! Well done! Aloha~
koosievantutte
very fine capture and postwork.
mbz2662
Great shot. I really like it. (Butt-head woulda been good...lol)
taurus
Wonderful capture & postwork & such a stunning animal.
mickuk50
your postwork skills are amazing as is your eye for a shot .excellent work kim always a pleasure to look at your work :o) mick
Meisiekind
Oh Kim, what a stunning capture and perfect composotion! Excellent! It is just such a pity that these gorgeous animals are endangered. :( Luv, Carin xx
erlandpil
Excellent erland 5+++++
ToniDunlap
Phenonmenal Capture. Wonderful to view!
Mad-Mike
Hey Kimmers honey, this is a fantastic shot for sure!!! and it's so cuute they play that way hehe!! and lol butthead, like Beavis hahahhahaha!!! your so charming dear, and i wish you a great week! hugssssss
PR0XIM0
What a wonderful shot! Terrific capture here!
JeffersonAF
Excellent work.
philgreg
Great Render!
NekhbetSun
"Butthead" would have been sooo cute ! LOL ....excellent action shot !!!!
danob
Superb as is the timing and quality