Painted wolf by busi2ness
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The day at the lion farm Bona Bona was a huge success and we all enjoyed it very much. For more behind the scenes stories (uncensored) and photos, visit our forum thread please.
I decided to deviate a bit from the usual lion photo and show the African wild dog which also occur on the farm. Edit: These animals are endangered and are bred in captivity to increase their numbers.
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Comments (55)
I thought the Oom couldn't get any nice shots of these creatures? Well captured me finks!
Very unusual looking, used to have a cat with colouring like them, great capture Piet Stuart
They are so well painted..Superb capture Piet! I like your pictures a lot and the new avatar too! Excellent :)
Excellent...
Great shot of these interesting rare dogs. I thought I picked up on a battle scar or two. Fascinating!
a special beauty but how functional! what do they think about us,I wonder. did you ask?
And they are really pretty :D While the photo was loading I thought they looked like German shepards at first, but then I saw that it was far away from that...lol Beautiful shots too :D
Amazing images! His painted legs are unbelievable!
Excellent shots and wonderful postwork!!!!!
Dog gone this is good wildlife photography! ;)
I think we call it " Hye" in french.. Yes fur seems painted !! It has a particular cry : like laughing .. It don't have a good notoriety : robber, wicked... Is it your African wild dog ? I like a lot the perfect compo you did with taht two shots Clear and colored pic, well laying that could be featured in a wildlife magazine Great work, Piet Hugs q:)Magali
I don't find them particularly beautiful... lol but you have fantastic shots of them!
@ Laelia: Info on the Wild dog (French: lycaon, cynhyène, loup-peint) It makes noises somewhat similar to dogs Info on the Spotted Hyena (French: L'hyene) It makes a laughing sound.
Those are interesting animals. Very nice shots.
Wow...they sure do look painted! I love the bandit face. Excellent shot! ;o)
I've never seen this type of dog before. African animals are a wonderment. Beautiful captures!
these guys are fantastic! I have only seen them on TV programs ..
i think may be a comando wolf. very nice shot
Good shot(s). I had heard they were in trouble. Isnt' it some virus attacking them?
these dogs look wicked! I'll read the threads.. thanks :)
cute 'lil puppies.....!
Hi Piet.I heard RR's were started with an African wild dog. I wonder if this is the progenitor of my couch potatoes...Nah,couldn't be...Both my males still squat,lol...Just kidding...Wonderful collaging and another great presentation,my friend.Hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday and a very happy New Year!-M :^)
Boy, those are some ugly doggies! I am off to look at your blog now.
That is amazing. I'm sure many people have been saying they've never seen something like this. Such beautiful, camouflaged fur and large ears! Very nicely done. :0)
Excellent acpture,so impressiv render! Have a nice day, Lior