World Image issue 30 March 2016_1

The tiger because of a life long interest and the snow
leopard because of my association with the Cat
Survival Trust.
Canadian Stag by Bob Breakell
Oh what lazy days, basking in the sun! by Martin Clarke
There are smaller, and not quite so dangerous
animals on our planet, The hare and rabbit can be
found in most countries.
Having looked at a few of the cats, time for the
dogs, in this case the Hyena is probably the most
powerful of the wild dogs, it breaks bones with the
most powerful jaws of any dog.
Parenthood (Tanzania) by Rosie Broughton
Some young Red Deer calves I spotted in the summer
from the road along the Strathnaver Trail in Sutherland,
Scotland. Martin Clarke
The red deer are just one of the many species that
roam our world. These are often timid and difficult
to get close to in the wild. Others are so tame they
will come to investigate you.
Here I began with the large so it seem only fitting
that I end with the equally large, and the most
dangerous. The Hippo is usually see peeping from
the top of the water. Usually passive, it can destroy a
boat with a single bite.
A word of caution is to be aware of the stags.
Outside the rutting season they can be dangerous,
especially if they feel their herd is being threatened.
In the rutting season they can be positively lethal. I
have known them to ram cars that get to close, and
those horns will penetrate the metal of a car door, so
you can imagine what they would do to a human
frame. I would always recommend a long lens,
especially if you are not used to their ways.
Hippo by Karim Ahmed
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