Showing posts with label endangered species. Show all posts
Showing posts with label endangered species. Show all posts

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Mountain Gorilla

Mountain Gorilla



A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda). The majority of a mountain gorilla's diet is composed of leaves, shoots and stems. An estimate of just 880 of this endangered species are alive in the wild.

Mountain Gorilla eating.

Mountain Gorilla eating.



A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is eating in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda). The majority of a mountain gorilla's diet is composed of leaves, shoots and stems. An estimate of just 880 of this endangered species are alive in the wild.

Friday, May 30, 2014

Nilgiri tahr

Nilgiri tahr



Nilgiri tahr. Eravikulam National Park, Kerala the Nilgiri Ibex or simply Ibex, is an ungulate that is endemic to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western Ghats in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in Southern India. The Nilgiri Tahrs are stocky goats with short, coarse fur and a bristly mane. Males are larger than the females, and have a darker color when mature.