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Gemsbok - Oryx gazella

            Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) are native to the arid regions of Southern Africa, such as the Kalahari and Namib Deserts.  Females use their horns to defend themselves and their offspring from predators, while males primarily use their horns to defend their territories from other males. Gemsbok are desert survival specialists.  They typically feed in the early morning and late afternoon when the moisture content in the plants is higher.  They will dig up succulent roots, bulbs and tubers and eat wild melons for their water content.  Because these plants in their habitat have adapted ways to store water it allows the Gemsbok to get the water they need from what they eat allowing them to survive for days or weeks without drinking water. Water loss through perspiration is minimised by allowing their body temperature to rise to an astonishing 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) and then dissipating the stored heat at night.
   

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Taken on: May 22, 2016

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Africa

Namib Desert

Namibia

Oryx gazella

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antelope

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Sets appears in: • 2016-05 Southern Africa

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Camera: Olympus E-M10, f/9.0, 1/800 sec, 221mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-M10
Lens:	OLYMPUS M.75-300mm F4.8-6.7 II
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	221mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Cloudy
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.6.1 (Macintosh)
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