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1.ADDING ZEST TO THE MORNING
Pronghorn (Montana)
Open country speedster.
2.CHECKING ME OUT
Pronghorn (Montana)
Early morning high up on the Bison Range.
3.VAST CONTRAST BETWEEN WHITE AND TAN
Pronghorn (Wyoming)
Pronghorn need open space where they can see great distances and then use their great speed.
4.AT HOME IN THE SAGE
Pronghorn (Montana)
Females sticking together.
5.AT REST ON THE MOUNTAIN
Bighorn (Montana)
Past battles in evidence.
6.LET ME REST IN PEACE
Bighorn (Wyoming)
Under a pine in Yellowstone Park.
7.MOUNTAIN MONARCH
Bighorn (Alberta)
An impressive ram in the prime of life.
8.DOWN FROM THE HEIGHTS
Bighorn (Montana)
Bighorn go to the cliffs in summer but come down in winter. Opposite of Mountain Goats.
9.MATURE HORNS
Bighorn (Wyoming)
May in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone.
10.PRAIRIE MONARCH
Bison (Wyoming)
This seemingly slow moving animal gets around quicker than one would think.
11.A ROBUST YOUNGSTER
Bison calf (Montana)
The light hide color of the calf is changing to the dark hue of the adult.
12.SOLITARY BULL
Bison (Wyoming)
A nice speciman outlined against the greens of spring.
13.HIGH UP IN THE FLOWER FIELDS
Bison (Montana)
Massive heads are used as snow sweeps to uncover winter food sources.
14.RESTING AWAY FROM THE CROWD
Bison (Wyoming
)A well insulated head allow bison to face into a storm rather than vice versa.
15. UP, UP, AND ON UP
Mountain Goat (Alberta)
A soft inner hoof with a hard exterior allows climbing steep cliffs. Nevertheless, falling off of cliffs is their number one fatality.
16.FOLLOW THE LEADER
Mountain Goat kids (Alberta)
Like children - very innocent and energetic.
17.AT THE MINERAL LICK
Mountain Goat (Alberta)
A nice male and not too far to go to photograph him.
18.THE NANNY
Mountain Goat (Alberta)
In Mountain Goats, the female has the bigger horns. This is to claim the best feeding areas for the benefit of the young by assuring good milk production.
19.ATTENTIVE EQUINE
Wild Burro (Nevada)
Large ears can expell heat as well as listen.
20.TWO GENERATIONS
Wild Burros (Nevada)
Mom and progeny.
21.DESERT MASTER
Wild Burro (Nevada)
Its amazing that a large animal can survive in such a harsh habitat.
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