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Oct 11, 2019 07:21:23   #
zneb240 Loc: New South Wales - Australia
 
Zebra are often pictured as gentle, inoffensive animals with nothing better to do than peacefully move about in small, harmonious family groups casually cropping grass.... much like cows in a rural meadow. Nothing could be further from the truth.

In reality, a single stallion will ruthlessly rule over a harem of up to eight or ten females along with their youngsters and possibly a few juveniles. Furious duels regularly erupt as younger stallions challenge and attempt to steal away the girls. These confrontations may continue until one is seriously injured or worse.


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Oct 11, 2019 07:27:14   #
roxiemarty Loc: Florida
 
zneb240 wrote:
Zebra are often pictured as gentle, inoffensive animals with nothing better to do than peacefully move about in small, harmonious family groups casually cropping grass.... much like cows in a rural meadow. Nothing could be further from the truth.

In reality, a single stallion will ruthlessly rule over a harem of up to eight or ten females along with their youngsters and possibly a few juveniles. Furious duels regularly erupt as younger stallions challenge and attempt to steal away the girls. These confrontations may continue until one is seriously injured or worse.
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Wow! That is beautiful.

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Oct 11, 2019 07:44:00   #
JoAnneK01 Loc: Lahaina, Hawaii
 
Very interesting. Mahalo for sharing.

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Oct 11, 2019 07:49:25   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
That’s some photo! Nice use of black and white for an appropriate subject.

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Oct 11, 2019 07:55:58   #
sb Loc: Florida's East Coast
 
It is a great capture - my preference would have been to see it in color without the vignetting.

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Oct 11, 2019 08:11:09   #
mizzee Loc: Boston,Ma
 
Very nice! Story and almost an abstract. Black and white an excellent choice.

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Oct 11, 2019 10:50:43   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Nice action capture.

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Oct 11, 2019 10:57:28   #
photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA
 
zneb240 wrote:
Zebra are often pictured as gentle, inoffensive animals with nothing better to do than peacefully move about in small, harmonious family groups casually cropping grass.... much like cows in a rural meadow. Nothing could be further from the truth.

In reality, a single stallion will ruthlessly rule over a harem of up to eight or ten females along with their youngsters and possibly a few juveniles. Furious duels regularly erupt as younger stallions challenge and attempt to steal away the girls. These confrontations may continue until one is seriously injured or worse.
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Well done image.

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Oct 11, 2019 10:58:13   #
phlash46 Loc: Westchester County, New York
 
Terrific picture!

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Oct 11, 2019 21:21:22   #
carlysue Loc: Columbus
 
Impressive, Warren. Interesting ferocious interaction. You seem to have captured a lot of fighting in the wild this trip! I really like the B&W rendition of this.

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Oct 12, 2019 05:58:12   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
zneb240 wrote:
Zebra are often pictured as gentle, inoffensive animals with nothing better to do than peacefully move about in small, harmonious family groups casually cropping grass.... much like cows in a rural meadow. Nothing could be further from the truth.

In reality, a single stallion will ruthlessly rule over a harem of up to eight or ten females along with their youngsters and possibly a few juveniles. Furious duels regularly erupt as younger stallions challenge and attempt to steal away the girls. These confrontations may continue until one is seriously injured or worse.
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Nice capture.

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Oct 12, 2019 08:13:19   #
yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey
 
Great shot!!!

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Oct 12, 2019 09:49:34   #
Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC
 
Great shot, IMHO the vignetting is distracting.

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Oct 12, 2019 09:50:10   #
Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida
 
zneb240 wrote:
Zebra are often pictured as gentle, inoffensive animals with nothing better to do than peacefully move about in small, harmonious family groups casually cropping grass.... much like cows in a rural meadow. Nothing could be further from the truth.

In reality, a single stallion will ruthlessly rule over a harem of up to eight or ten females along with their youngsters and possibly a few juveniles. Furious duels regularly erupt as younger stallions challenge and attempt to steal away the girls. These confrontations may continue until one is seriously injured or worse.
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Nice Catch....rare indeed to see that ....wow.

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Oct 12, 2019 10:13:10   #
AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!
 
That's a really nice catch. Zebras are actually notoriously unruly and difficult, according to what I've read and heard.

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