Reflections in a church window
At the end of a great day
Prairie sentinels
Little Church, Drumheller
Similar to a Dandelion
The Hoodoo Trail, near Drumheller
Added character and detail
Chipmunk with Foxtail
Old Catholic Church, Dorothy
Old Atlas Mine, near Drumheller
Common Sulphur in my car grill
Badland sentinel
From olden times
Is that an owl in the window?
Standing tall
Imitation Maple Leaves
Nibble, nibble, nibble
Taveta Golden Weaver
The Hoodoo Trail
Perfect gills
One of three brothers
White Black Bear
A sign of autumn
Eye-catching Hibiscus
Lazy, lazy Hippo
Young Yellow-bellied Marmot
Mountain Bluebird juvenile
Design by Mother Nature
A youngster having fun
A mighty beast
Old age beauty
At the end of the path
Goblet with matching insect
Just for the record
A sight for sore eyes
Curious, for a brief second
On golden pond
A moment to ponder
Eye-catching Fireweed
Cedar Waxwing with mountain bokeh
Fall colours
Forgetmenot Pond - one of my favourite places
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The mountains at sunrise
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The world’s largest monkey, mandrills in the wild are found in the rainforests of equatorial Africa in countries such as Guinea, Nigeria and Cameroon. Known for the vivid red, blue and yellow markings on the muzzle and rump, mandrills also have long canine teeth that make a memorable impression. The monkeys are largely ground-dwelling omnivores that forage on grubs, eggs, fruit, leaves and reptiles, but they will climb trees for fun or for a safe place to sleep. Mature males can weigh up to 50 kg. and live up to about 25 years of age. Their colours also get brighter as they mature.
The world’s largest monkey, mandrills in the wild are found in the rainforests of equatorial Africa in countries such as Guinea, Nigeria and Cameroon. Known for the vivid red, blue and yellow markings on the muzzle and rump, mandrills also have long canine teeth that make a memorable impression. The monkeys are largely ground-dwelling omnivores that forage on grubs, eggs, fruit, leaves and reptiles, but they will climb trees for fun or for a safe place to sleep. Mature males can weigh up to 50 kg. and live up to about 25 years of age. Their colours also get brighter as they mature.
Males can appear aggressive when they flash their canines at one another, but that is really a sign of friendly communication common in their complex social hierarchies, said Celli. In fact, despite their striking looks, mandrills tend to be quite shy. Because the group at the zoo is all male, you won’t see any displays of bravado that signal mating behaviour, but you will see the younger males following the lead of their dominant oldest brother, Yusufu. Zoo curator, Dr. Malu Celli, said the adolescent younger brothers will copy his mannerisms and even his walk.
The trio were born in captivity in the Granby Zoo in Granby, Q.C. and were part of a family group there that had too many males. Celli said it is not unusual to find bachelor groups of mandrills in the wild, or males that hang out on the peripheries of a “super group.” From article in the Calgary Herald on 16 May 2014.
www.calgaryherald.com/technology/things+know+about+colour...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandrill
The world’s largest monkey, mandrills in the wild are found in the rainforests of equatorial Africa in countries such as Guinea, Nigeria and Cameroon. Known for the vivid red, blue and yellow markings on the muzzle and rump, mandrills also have long canine teeth that make a memorable impression. The monkeys are largely ground-dwelling omnivores that forage on grubs, eggs, fruit, leaves and reptiles, but they will climb trees for fun or for a safe place to sleep. Mature males can weigh up to 50 kg. and live up to about 25 years of age. Their colours also get brighter as they mature.
Males can appear aggressive when they flash their canines at one another, but that is really a sign of friendly communication common in their complex social hierarchies, said Celli. In fact, despite their striking looks, mandrills tend to be quite shy. Because the group at the zoo is all male, you won’t see any displays of bravado that signal mating behaviour, but you will see the younger males following the lead of their dominant oldest brother, Yusufu. Zoo curator, Dr. Malu Celli, said the adolescent younger brothers will copy his mannerisms and even his walk.
The trio were born in captivity in the Granby Zoo in Granby, Q.C. and were part of a family group there that had too many males. Celli said it is not unusual to find bachelor groups of mandrills in the wild, or males that hang out on the peripheries of a “super group.” From article in the Calgary Herald on 16 May 2014.
www.calgaryherald.com/technology/things+know+about+colour...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandrill
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