Morning In The Wilderness
by Eva Lechner
Title
Morning In The Wilderness
Artist
Eva Lechner
Medium
Photograph - Photograph/artistic Photography
Description
The common eland (Taurotragus oryx), also known as the southern eland or eland antelope, is a savannah and plains antelope found in East and Southern Africa. It is a species of the family Bovidae and genus Taurotragus. An adult male is around 1.6 metres (5') tall at the shoulder (females are 20 centimetres (8") shorter) and can weigh up to 942 kg (2,077 lb) with an average of 500–600 kg (1,100–1,300 lb), 340–445 kg (750–981 lb) for females). It is the second largest antelope in the world, being slightly smaller on average than the giant eland. It was scientifically described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1766.
Mainly an herbivore, its diet is primarily grasses and leaves. Common elands form herds of up to 500 animals, but are not territorial. The common eland prefers habitats with a wide variety of flowering plants such as savannah, woodlands, and open and montane grasslands; it avoids dense forests. It uses loud barks, visual and postural movements and the flehmen response to communicate and warn others of danger. The common eland is used by humans for leather, meat, and rich, nutritious milk, and has been domesticated in many areas.
It is native to Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe but is no longer present in Burundi. While the common eland's population is decreasing, it is classified as "Least Concern" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature
A wildlife close-up taken early morning on a safari(Canon 5D Mark III,Canon 100-400 L Mark II,at 400mm)
3rd place in the Contest MASTERS - THE ENDING OF 2020-December 2020
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April 5th, 2020
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Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Eva, on your win in the End of 2020 Contest for this beautiful image! It is magical! Voted.
Gary F Richards
Outstanding capture and excellent artwork! F/L … voted on in the MASTERS - THE ENDING OF 2020 contest