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Thomson's
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Copyright: kris verswe (verswe) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 59 W: 0 N: 746] (3838)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11
Categories: Nature
Camera: Sony DSC F-717
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-10 15:40
Viewed: 984
Points: 6
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Thomson's Gazelle

Thomson’s gazelle, or "tommies", have a light coat on top with a distinctive dark stripe on its side. Thomson's gazelles eat leaves and short grass. They get the water they need from the grass they eat.They mainly stay in the grassy plains where food is most abundant and the landscape is open enough to allow large herds.
Tommies are the prey of many creatures, including cheetahs, cape hunting dogs, lions, honey badgers, jackals, hyenas, leopards, and crocodiles.
Their young are preyed upon by serval cats, jackals, baboons, eagles, and pythons.
Despite the large number of predators, Thomson's gazelles can be found in numbers of up to 500,000 in Africa. Their only defense is to flee, and they are excellent escape artists. They can leap 10 feet into the air, jump 30 feet in a single bound, and make turns much faster than a cheetah can.
Thomson’s gazelles are very plentiful, living in herds of up to 200 members. During migration, thousands will travel together.
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hii kris
very nice photo, congratulations
asim

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  • gelor Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1019 W: 23 N: 353] (3166)
  • [2007-05-11 2:47]

Bonjour Kris,
J'apprécie beaucoup la composition de cette image dans laquelle les gazelles de Thomson se font voir sur toutes les faces. Pour l'arbre en arrière plan : bien vu !
Gérard

HI Kris
very good composition...good contrast and light.
Well done

Bruce W.

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