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National Geographic : 1982 Jul
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Photographed by George B. Schaller. N ilgiri lahr: Genus: Hemitragus Species: hylocrius Adult size: Average 1m tall at the shoulder Adult weight: Average 90kg Habitat: Cliffs near opengrassy terrain at4,000-8,000ft altitudes in southern India Surviving number: Approximately 2,000 Wildlife as Canon sees it: A photographic heritage for all generations. Already in 1880 a writer warned that because reaching it eons ago. Such insight would contrib of hunting the Nilgiri tahr could become extinct ute to our better understanding of nature. one day. Today, this type of wild goat could And understanding is perhaps the single most indeed disappear, and if it did, there would be no important factor in saving the Nilgiri tahr and all way to bring it back. of wildlife. But photography can record the Nilgiri tahr for posterity, and it can actually help save it and the rest of wildlife. Photography is a handy and reliable informa tion-gathering tool for conservationists. Through it, one could, for instance, find out more about the New F-1 tahr's little-known reproductive behavior-a task complicated by the fact the animal courts and mates in the monsoon season. New FD500mm f/4.5L Photography also gives people in general ready access to nature in the wild. Not only can it show us the tahr's beauty, but it could tell us something about how the animal has adapted to its environ ment, in which it has evolved in isolation since Images for all time
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