oryx - of survival, and coat of arms of Namibia are oryx, like camels, particularly well adapted to survival in hot and arid areas. It is reported that oryx 8 hours in a 45 degree hot water without air conditioning and have survived without damage.
meets in Namibia almost everywhere more or less large herds of gemsbok, oryx is kind of like this. Particularly impressive are of course the huge horns of the oryx. These can be very dangerous for the large predators.
oryx are prey animals and as they on many farms also Meat supply gets hunted they may look at very often but it is almost always just to larger distances. Even in the national parks, the oryx remain mostly on flight distance. However, they then stop again and again briefly for a visual check - that's the only moment for a photo. And you have to be quick, because right after that they will beat themselves in the bushes.
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Oryx in Etosha National Park - 600mm f5.6 1 / 250 |