Friday it was the elk at twilight, today the maned wolf. For this photo I had the benefit of a few flash units to help with the lighting. Some of you might remember the maned wolf from previous posts. They are sometimes referred to as a fox on stilts. They are, in fact, the largest wild canid, standing over four feet tall. It is thought that their long legs are an adaptation to the tall grasslands in which they live. They range across central south America, mostly in Brazil, where I saw this one. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 35mm) ISO 800, f/4.5 at 1/50th of a second, two Nikon SB-800 flash units positioned off camera
Never knew this animal existed until we saw him in the Shanghai Zoo. We were so mesmerized by his look, we stayed with him for over an hour just watching. Nice photo, Sean!
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great pic. he looks quit strange with those long legs.
Hauntingly beautiful!
Not in NBA—-Four legs short of a spider—-What shall I become?
This is such a beautiful animal I think. New desktop background!!
Background not a pet!
incredible!
Never knew this animal existed until we saw him in the Shanghai Zoo. We were so mesmerized by his look, we stayed with him for over an hour just watching. Nice photo, Sean!
Talk about a fox on stilts! A great specimen and a great image Sean.
excellent capture, what an amazing looking animal
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