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Baby Animal Pictures
These pictures of baby animals were taken mainly in the wild, in the national parks and game reserves of Botswana, Zambia, and South Africa.As with the young of domestic animals, baby wild animals have a special appeal and it's magical to see them in their own habitat.
A baby baboon riding on its mother's back, elephant cows fiercely sheltering their young - these are constant reminders of how strong maternal bonds are in Nature.
But because animals are so protective of their young, it's often a challenge getting good pictures of the babies.
Baby Animals
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Vulnerable to Attack
Whenever I take pictures of baby wild animals, I can't help feeling some apprehension,
wondering what the future holds and whether they will survive to adulthood.
All young animals born in the wild, even elephant calves, are vulnerable to attack by predators.
Baby hippos can be taken by crocodiles, while young antelope are particularly vulnerable to a wide array of predators, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, and hyenas.
Even Lion Cubs Face Danger
Although lion cubs are usually safe from attack by other cats or hyenas when they're
part of a pride and close to other pride members, even they are not guaranteed a
carefree transition to adulthood.
In most lion prides there are one or more dominant males who rule the roost for a few years, lording it over the lionesses and tolerating their own offspring.
But inevitably they will be displaced by younger, stronger males looking for females to mate with. These new dominant males instinctively want to propagate, so they will search out and kill any cubs in the pride to ensure the females come back quickly into breeding condition.
Although this sounds terrible, it's part of the life cycle in the wild, and just as some baby animals will not survive, many others will grow from cute miniatures of their parents into strong, self-sufficient adults.
Photo Tip: Young animals move quickly, so have your camera ready and shoot first, then look for unusual angles, close-ups, or juxtaposing young and old, big and small.
To find out more about African wildlife and baby animals, you can use the search box below.
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