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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Winner Ram

In the fall season, male wild rams fight fiercely with other males to mate with females, they perform demonstrative movements to show their strength and physical ability and show their upper lip stretched in such a way that the gums are clearly visible. And they seem to be laughing. This ram belongs to the Alborz Red mouflon species and was photographed in Iran - around Tehran

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2021
Date Uploaded: 10.2024
Photo Location: Lavasan, Iran
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Copyright: © Amin Maleki