Red lechwe are specialists of flooded, marshy areas, making them well-adapted to the flooded savannas of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. This is a female. The males have long, spiral horns. Living in knee-deep water is a defense mechanism against predators. They even have a water-repellant substance that covers their legs allowing them to run faster in the shallow water. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 220mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/400th of a second.
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Red lechwe are specialists of flooded, marshy areas, making them well-adapted to the flooded savannas of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. This is a female. The males have long, spiral horns. Living in knee-deep water is a defense mechanism against predators. They even have a water-repellant substance that covers their legs allowing them to run faster in the shallow water. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 220mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/400th of a second.
Beautiful, Sean!