On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 6:17 AM, AlunFoto <alunf...@gmail.com> wrote: > http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2011/03/frokostutgraving-breakfast-excavation.html > > Can't help but feeling sorry for these animals. Someone told me their > lifespan is mostly determined by the quality of their teeth. When worn > out, they die of hunger just like old elephants. However their > lifetime expectancy is considerably lower because they inadvertently > much a lot of gravel with their food. Especially in winter when their > food is all remnants of last summer's growth, mostly frozen to the > ground.
Poor guys! I'm guessing the gravel is a result of human intervention in the area? In other words, it wasn't a problem before we came along? What type of animal is it, BTW? Very poignant shot. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.