Down and Dirty

[bryanpereira]

Came across the muddiest Buffalo I've seen. A big bull enjoying his own personal spa.
D850 200-400 f4
250mm f5 1/500 iso 450

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Came across the muddiest Buffalo I've seen. A big bull enjoying his own personal spa.
D850 200-400 f4
250mm f5 1/500 iso 450
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Damn… Was it particularly hot out, maybe?

 

[Fogey]

Nah! I think it's to make him look bigger and meaner.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Nah! I think it's to make him look bigger and meaner.

You think, yeah?
Maybe it’s to get rid of bugs, parasites, etc.

 

[bryanpereira]

Damn… Was it particularly hot out, maybe?

It was very, very hot for sure.

 

[Fogey]

You think, yeah?
Maybe it’s to get rid of bugs, parasites, etc.

Or to make him smell riper for his ladies.

Edited to say: Anthropomorphism rules.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Or to make him smell riper for his ladies.

The possibilities are endless!

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

It was very, very hot for sure.

Ah, then a thick layer of mud would probably offer some protection.

 

[bryanpereira]

Ah, then a thick layer of mud would probably offer some protection.

Alot of protection, all the big mammal do it, more for skin care then anything else. Elephants and Buffalo especially but rhino too although I see them rolling in dry dust more