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02-NOV-2013 Dick Keely

Airborne

Savuti Marsh, Chobe National Park, Botswana

juvenile hunting in the rocks – member of the 6-pack

Nikon D800E ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/800s f/10.0 at 400.0mm iso500 hide exif
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Date/Time02-Nov-2013 08:16:48
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D800E
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/833 sec
Aperturef/10
ISO Equivalent500
Exposure Bias-1.00
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance47.320 m

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Photo.Keely23-Feb-2014 19:08
In Savute, we saw the six-pack and the ten-pack but we didn't see the 8-pack. Wild dogs keep ranging wider and wider until they meet another pack of wild dogs. At this point they mark and defend their boundaries but normally don't attack their neighbours. This ranging behaviour gets them into trouble if/when they encounter domestic dogs (in native villages) as the wild dogs are very susceptible to distemper and rabies. Their numbers have declined by more than 90% in the past 20 years because of this.
Ann Pettigrew23-Feb-2014 18:17
Awesome! Did you see all three packs? Do they try to kill members of other packs the way the gray wolves do?
Guest 10-Dec-2013 12:33
Love this series. Best J
Jola Dziubinska10-Dec-2013 12:01
Fantatsic shot, bravo! V.
chris morton10-Dec-2013 11:42
nice timing and their red eyes are fascinating
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