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)
giareg
Brillant and ckearing capture...congrats!))
JeffG7BRJ
Excellent capture Kim, and thanks for all that information, I love it when there's a good narrative with a pic and yours is first class. Superb work. Bravo!!!!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Amazing and very opportune shot my friend....!!! Impressive detail.....!!!!
aerodreams
superb geant
janedj
Fantastic image shoot and framing!!!Hugs Jane
JaneEden
This a fabulous shot of these wonderful creatures, and I love your presentation so well, superb capture. hugs Jane xx
saretta
Fantastic capture,colors and details,top class!!:-)
campbellsoup59
wonderful image
Syltermermaid
Fantastic captured Kimmie and that fit also for the zodiac sign Aries!!!LOL Hugs Ute
Gor111
A wonderful photography of those two Alpine Ibex's! We have plenty of them in our mountains! Wonderfully taken!!!
rayburg
Great head on collision shot Kimmers.
durleybeachbum
Brilliant shot!!!
Janiss
Really a great shot very interesting!
lemonjim
not every day I see one of those! nice poses!
TheBear005
Beautiful shot!
carlx
Awesome moment and capture!!! Fantastic view!!!
Hendesse
Fantastic capture, looks incredible. Beautiful colors and presentation!
G_Mansco
Splendid work ;O)
wingnut55
i agree. but why does the one on the right look so surprised ? did he suddenly realise that he had forgoatten to do someting very important ?
Richardphotos
they are so beautiful and a superb capture
gsb
Awesome shot! Love it!
Blitzz-Licht
very fine Photographed, excellent colors and contrasts
vlaaitje
fantastic image, so full of life, I am sorry for the delay...I am SO busy lately
delaorden_ojeda
excelent portrait of this wonderful animal, superb composition and pov !
Kartika
Wonderful battle!
mercedestookit
Awesome shot! very crisp and clean
drag
Another incredible capture. I have never been to the Seattle zoo but been wanted to go. Now I really want to go lol.
DarkStormCrow
Excellent photography and capture, nice work...
dorothylee
Love this series of animal images. The background enhances the image nicely. Well done!
Blush
Excellent A great capture Hugs Susan~