A Young Prince And His Harem by wysiwig

Photography • Animals • posted on Aug 12, 2012

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Description

Gazelles are one of the very few animals that can evade the cheetah. They are sleek, fast and rather attractive. There are two major types found in Kenya, Grant's and Thomson's. Thomson's Gazelles have a sporty black racing strip along their sides. Grant's lack the black strip and females have horns. Even though the name Impala comes from the Zulu word for gazelle, they are so different from true gazelles that they have been classified as a separate subfamily. Alpha male Impalas, like many animals, often travel with a harem of females. I counted fifteen in this picture. Fifteen may seem like a lot but, hey, look at the horns on that guy.

Comments (13)

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auntietk

12:16AM | Sun, 12 August 2012

Such graceful creatures! Wonderful images.

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durleybeachbum

12:36AM | Sun, 12 August 2012

I am impressed and I am a different species.

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JuliSonne

1:15AM | Sun, 12 August 2012

Gazelles are wonderful creatures ..... gracile and powerful. HE has the agony of choice....

whaleman

2:53AM | Sun, 12 August 2012

I guess he's got 'it' whatever 'it' is!

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Meisiekind

3:16AM | Sun, 12 August 2012

I love photographing Impala. In the Kruger National Park they are everywhere and people often look over them. However, they can be such posers and make a gorgeous image. I love this ram and his harem!

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