An Intimate Moment

Larry Trupp

An Intimate Moment

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The Meerkat….Suricata suricata Family – Mongooses (Viverridae) Range – Dry grassland (often hard or stony ground) in southern Africa. Diet – Insects, spiders and other small animals, eggs and bulbs.
Status – Secure. Notes – The meerkat is a favorite display animal because it demonstrates a high level of social and other interesting behaviors. Members of a group take turns standing guard in a characteristic standing pose on high ground, such as a termite nest or rock. Active during the day, the animal enjoys stretching out and basking in the sun near its burrow,
ever ready to dash below ground on the discovery of a predator approaching on the ground or in the air. A colony averages 15 individuals, which represents several families, and larger females dominate the males.
Offspring number 2 to 5 and are born in December after a 77-day gestation.
Members communicate with over a dozen kinds of calls, and with scent from anal glands. Meerkats so closely resemble ancestral carnivores that their teeth and bones are scarcely distinguishable from fossils 50 million
years old. The family is placed between the cats and weasels.

Location: At the zoo in the Kinsman Center in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi F stop: F/2.8 Exposure: 1/30 sec. Focal length: 150.0 mm Flash: flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode (16) Shutter speed (Tv): 4.9

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An Intimate Moment by Larry Trupp
An Intimate Moment by Larry Trupp
  • Blair Wainman

    Blair Wainman

    Oh this is so great Larry!! You have captured the moment perfectly!! Well done my friend…and such a great write-up!!

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks Blair, always appreciate your most kind comments, as always.

  • Tracy Faught

    Tracy Faught

    So sweet Larry! What a beautiful capture! Fantastic moment…magic! ;]

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks for the fav, and your most kind comments Tracy, much appreciated

  • Deborah H. Benoit

    Deborah H. Benoit

    This is adorable Larry!! Fabulous capture!!

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks Deborah, much appreciated

  • Joanne Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Gosh that is so cute! A tender moment in the animal and brilliantly capture by you!

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks Joanne, always appreciate your most kind comments.

  • PrairieRose

    PrairieRose

    Good Heavens…......that is so adorable…..........what a touching moment…...........so beautifully captured dear Larry…............Sincerely, Rose :)))))

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks for the fav my Dear Rose, and your valued comments much appreciated

  • Al Bourassa

    Al Bourassa

    Very cool shot Larry!

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks Al, your comments are much appreciated…How was your vacation?

  • sstarlightss

    sstarlightss

    Great capture, Larry! So cute! Hugs.

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks my Dear Claudia, much appreciated

  • jeffrae

    jeffrae

    I love these sweet little creatures! What a great shot you got of them…so loving!

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks Jeffrae, nice to hear from you again

  • Karen Scrimes

    Karen Scrimes

    Great shot!

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Hi Karen, nice to meet you, thanks for your comments, much appreciated

  • sundawg7

    sundawg7

    This is priceless Larry, and precious too…a definite fave. All the best, Ron.

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks for the fav Ron, and your comments, this was priceless moment indeed.

  • Steve Buffington

    Steve Buffington

    Very, very cute Larry. I love these guys and this is an exceptional capture of their interaction.

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks Steve, much appreciated

  • AnnDixon

    AnnDixon

    This is so beautiful Larry, I love it, I went to see some Meercats at a Centre on Saturday but they were behind double plastic glass, it was so difficult to get a nice picture, my batteries had gone in my Canon so it was only my little Fuji to the rescue, it dosn’t have a manual focus,

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks Ann, appreciate your comments, always great to hear from you

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    What a wonderful moment you’ve captured here!

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks Helene, much appreciated

  • BarbaraManis

    BarbaraManis

    Larry, this is just precious. Wonderful capture!

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks Barbara, much appreciated my Dear

  • Clark Thompson

    Clark Thompson

    Nice, crisp image Larry. Well done!

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks you Clark for your most kind words, much appreciated my friend

  • Angela Lance

    Angela Lance

    Awwww, Larry, this is fantastic! Excellent capture my friend!

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks Angela, your comments are always much appreciated

  • henrihan

    henrihan

    How cute they are, so precious.A great capture Larry.

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks Henri

  • Ginger Barritt

    Ginger Barritt

    Precious. Well done.

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Hi Ginger, so nice to meet you, thanks for your precious comments, much appreciated

  • eelsblueEllen

    eelsblueEllen

    So touching.

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks for your comment Ellen, much appreciated

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    awww this is so sweet ! wonderful capture! a fav

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Yes they are always so lovable, i appreciate your comments as always Lucinda

  • Marjorie Wallace

    Marjorie Wallace

    I love the tenderness and affection of these darling Meercats How beautiful this image is and I loved reading your commentary. An instant favorite for me. Years ago (back in the 70’s) I had this poster on the wall of a Meerkat eating Dandelions. It was fabulous! As I recall, it said, “Learn to eat problems for breakfast. Wish I still had it.

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks for the fav, and your wonderful comments Marjorie, they are always a such a delightful photo op. I appreciate you popping by.

  • Brandie1

    Brandie1

    How very sweet.
    Lovely capture.
    I love watching the Meercats

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Hi Brandie, so nice to meet you, thanks for the fav, and your precious comments, much appreciated

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Oh, what a brilliant image, Larry!

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks bela, always appreciate your comments kind Sir

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    OMG. how cute

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Hi Luda, I appreciate and value your comments here, thank you

  • Sherry Lynn Crawford

    Sherry Lynn Cr...

    Larry! These two are precious! Great capture!
    :)

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Hi Sherry Lynn, thanks for the fave, and your most kind comments, much appreciated indeed.

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