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The Living Forest (104) : European Mouflon

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Mark Billiau.

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The Living Forest (104) : European Mouflon

The Mouflon is a species of wild sheep and was originally roaming the highlands of central Asia.

Thousands of years ago, they were successfully introduced by man all over Europe.
This animal however was hunted so heavily that the species was almost completely extinct in Europe in the 17th century !
In the 18th century and in the sixties of last century, a re-introduction took place in several European countries.

Dutch name : Europese Moeflon
German name : Europäischer Mufflon
Latin name : Ovis orientalis musimon

Location : National Park of Membre-Bohan (Belgium), close to the border with France.
The Mouflon is very rarely spotted in Belgian forests, so it was a lucky encounter.

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Wolfgang Rachau 09/02/2015 15:13
the Picture from the Mouflon is very good the sharpness is perfect.

Greetings Wolfgang
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Wolfgang Rachau 24/05/2014 22:18
a great picture i like it.

greetings Wolfgang
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Irbenika 17/05/2012 12:16
Super capture!!!

Ira
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Hans-Günther Schöner 21/02/2011 8:46

Den hast du aber auch sehr gut erwischt !!

Gruß
Hans-Günther
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Gunther Hasler 20/04/2010 19:18
Das seltene Mufflon im Wald unverhofft zu erwischen ist schon ein besonderer Glücksfall, Mark, gratuliere!
Wobei es bei Dir das Glück des ausdauernden Wanderers durch die Wälder ist - wer nur zuhause auf der Couch sitzt, wird es nicht erwischen! ;-))
LG Gunther
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Dirk Leismann 11/04/2010 16:12
Very nice shot, Mark.

Cheers,
Dirk
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Anca Silvia B. 11/04/2010 11:12
er ist neugierig....toll erwischt Mark...lg anca
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Karin Wilkerling 08/04/2010 10:41
beautiful - a relative to the north german moor lamp or German heath or how do you say? Heidschnucke we say in Germany.
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Thoralf 06/04/2010 20:55
Hallo Mark
ein super Treffer, Respekt
LG Thoralf
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EdelS 04/04/2010 19:37
Toll, toll,toll!
Gefällt mir sehr!
Liebe Grüße Edelgard
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Ayse Nalan Yasin 30/03/2010 23:58
Excellent shot Mark.. Super work
Greetings Ayse
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CsomorLászló 30/03/2010 21:12
Super Mark!

amitiés
CsL
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Deryck 30/03/2010 20:29
A great capture of this remarkable species. It is such a pity that the human race has this ability to exploit our resources and at the same time have now regard for the conservation there of. Great to here thy have been saved from extinction
Deryck
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A. Lötscher -Bergjäger- 30/03/2010 17:59
Ein wundervolles Tier, und von dir sehr schön festgehalten!!
LG Bergjäger
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Adele D. Oliver 29/03/2010 22:31
I can imagine your excitement when you saw him ... it is doubly admirable that you took such a steady and beautifully composed shot. Great work, Mark!!
greetings, Adele
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