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An alpha male baboon on scouting patrol, Phinda Vlei.

Best of the RestI'm having to draw my adventures through KwaZulu Natal to a close for the time being, as I prepare for another trip to Victoria, Australia, where I hope to look up my old pal Digger the Koala. I thought I'd finish this South African trip by presenting some of the other animals and birds that I encountered. Hopefully, having seen the cheetah, the hippos, the rhinos, the cranes and all the other shots, you will still find some interest in these.
Animals
The first of the set is this little fellow - a suni ==> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suni. This is a tiny species of antelope (not more than 18 inches), quite rare and very shy, found more in well wooded areas rather than the open bush. We encountered this one and a couple of others at Phinda Vlei one evening. Despite the size and the "bambi" look these suni antelope are very territorial and defend their territories by fighting with those sharp horns.
Sticking with aggressive behaviour, there is

This image has been awarded 2nd place in the weekly feature from AnimalPics4Critique here ==> Weekly Group Feature #16: 1/19/2015I would just like to say that choosing photo of the week and runner-up was far more difficult than usual this time around. Lots of photographs with great potential for obtaining those two titles were submitted this week, so it came down to picking at the specifics (which normally wouldn't matter; this is a feature, not a critique). I enjoyed having a bit of a challenge and look forward to the amazing artwork you guys will be submitting in the future. Keep up the great work!
Photo of the Week:

I chose this photograph for photo of the week mostly because of the contrast in color. Simply put, the dog just looks like he belongs, and any other praise I have is already echoed in some of the comments. Great job, mistty002 !
Photo of the Week Runner-Up:

Just like with the Photo of the Week, color was a big factor when granting this baboon Runner-Up status. The soft tones of brown, green, and grey flow together very nicely, which c Many thanks to Mystiecub for that.

Description
An alpha male baboon on scouting patrol, Phinda Vlei.

Best of the RestI'm having to draw my adventures through KwaZulu Natal to a close for the time being, as I prepare for another trip to Victoria, Australia, where I hope to look up my old pal Digger the Koala. I thought I'd finish this South African trip by presenting some of the other animals and birds that I encountered. Hopefully, having seen the cheetah, the hippos, the rhinos, the cranes and all the other shots, you will still find some interest in these.
Animals
The first of the set is this little fellow - a suni ==> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suni. This is a tiny species of antelope (not more than 18 inches), quite rare and very shy, found more in well wooded areas rather than the open bush. We encountered this one and a couple of others at Phinda Vlei one evening. Despite the size and the "bambi" look these suni antelope are very territorial and defend their territories by fighting with those sharp horns.
Sticking with aggressive behaviour, there is

This image has been awarded 2nd place in the weekly feature from AnimalPics4Critique here ==> Weekly Group Feature #16: 1/19/2015I would just like to say that choosing photo of the week and runner-up was far more difficult than usual this time around. Lots of photographs with great potential for obtaining those two titles were submitted this week, so it came down to picking at the specifics (which normally wouldn't matter; this is a feature, not a critique). I enjoyed having a bit of a challenge and look forward to the amazing artwork you guys will be submitting in the future. Keep up the great work!
Photo of the Week:

I chose this photograph for photo of the week mostly because of the contrast in color. Simply put, the dog just looks like he belongs, and any other praise I have is already echoed in some of the comments. Great job, mistty002 !
Photo of the Week Runner-Up:

Just like with the Photo of the Week, color was a big factor when granting this baboon Runner-Up status. The soft tones of brown, green, and grey flow together very nicely, which c Many thanks to Mystiecub for that.