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Sitatunga


Sitatunga
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Copyright: Nel Diepstraten (NellyD) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 409 W: 0 N: 698] (2737)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-18
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon 350 D
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-02-25 9:42
Viewed: 414
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is another picture of my visit to Artis Zoo in Amsterdam. These animals are called Sitatunga.
When I walked towards them they both looked my way, so I just had to take a picture.
I know that the one on the right is not as sharp as the one on the left, but I still like it enough to post it here.
Hope you like it too, thanks for looking :-)

From the internet:

The sitatunga or marshbuck (Tragelaphus spekeii) is a swamp-dwelling antelope found throughout Central Africa centering on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Botswana and in Zambia.

Sitatunga stand about one and a half metres at the shoulder. Sitatunga have a water-proof coat which is dark brown in males and reddish brown in females. Both sexes have white stripes and spots as well as white splotches on their faces. Their hooves are long and thin to deal with the Sitatunga's swampy habitat. Males have a mane as well as horns, which are twisted and can reach almost a metre in length.

Sitatunga live in papyrus swamps and are very good swimmers. They may take to the water to evade predators such as leopards or wild dogs, lying submerged in pools with only their nostrils above the surface. They are crepuscular although they are also somewhat active at night and day. Sitatunga are mostly solitary.
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Hello Nel, Well captured it appears they are posing for this photo well done and TFs Kyle

HAHAHA! it looks like they are laughing at us! Really nice shot, very funny!
B-)
Linda

Hallo Nel,
Precies op het juiste moment gevangen. Wat een bekkies hebben die bokkies.
Wat een streelzacht velletje laat je zien.
Bijzonder mooi.
Groeten
Els
PS Ik heb mijn abonnement voor Ouwehands verlengd.

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1505 W: 1 N: 111] (11397)
  • [2007-02-25 10:37]

Ze zijn volop in gesprek die twee!

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  • Emma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1500 W: 7 N: 1585] (8708)
  • [2007-02-25 12:07]

Hello Nel,
Beautiful animals portrait,really shot.Wonderful presentativ view.Compliment.
Eva

hi nel!
great shot, lovely :-)
tfs
zoran

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 51 N: 2938] (13870)
  • [2007-03-02 18:37]

Hello Nel,
I like the good composition and that is a very interesting picture. Beautiful view. Excellent formation.What a wonderful shot. An excellent work, felled me very.
Beautiful greetings.
Janusz

Estos animales no los conocía.
Una pareja muy bonita con un colorido suave y bien logrado.
Perfecta presentación.
Saludos, JL.

Hai Nel,
Ze zijn zo lief met die leuke bekkies.
Liggen heerlijk te herkauwen lijkt het wel.
Fijn weekend,
Gr, Jacqueline

Unusual and very nice creatures. I like the colors of their furs and their shy expressions.

TFS,

Andreea

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  • Niva Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 875 W: 0 N: 417] (5743)
  • [2007-05-11 0:12]

Hello Nel !
I know some antelopes but "Sitatunga" are new for me...
Very cute photo, it seems a little blurred but they look grat anyway!
TFS!
Kind regards,
Nivaldo

Hello Nel,
A funny double portrait of these two fellows!
I like the pose of the attentive animals, and they are captured with fine details and attractive colour of the fur coat...
Greetings,
Pablo -

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