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Alpine Ibex - Wrestling or courting? -3of6

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Artis Amsterdam - Zoo collection
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Alpine Ibex - Wrestling or courting? -3of6
Alpine Ibex ( Wikipedia ) - Locking horns - Is this a male and a female, or an adult and a juvenile male? I'm not sure, and because of that, don't know whether what we are seeing in this little series is either part of a courting ritual, or a symbolic power fight among two not equal males...

If anyone can throw some light on this, please do - I'm happy to learn!

Photo's made in Artis Amsterdam Zoo

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Image size
2783x1855px 2.42 MB
Make
PENTAX Corporation
Model
PENTAX K10D
Shutter Speed
1/1500 second
Focal Length
220 mm
ISO Speed
400
Date Taken
Feb 4, 2012, 2:42:29 PM
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Aimelle's avatar
my friend, this is a fantastic and most interesting capture! looks like I missed so much!