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'GRAZING ON THE BANKS OF THE LIMPOPO'

by Duncan Redpath

Original Pencil Drawing

Framed: 41cm x 36cm

A white rhino grazing on the banks of the Limpopo in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.

'OLD FRIENDS' - SOLD

by Duncan Redpath

Original Pencil Drawing

Framed                                                                                                                       

Unframed Size: 42cm x 29.7cm

White rhinos grazing on the banks of the Limpopo in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.

'SUVUTI GRAZING ON THE BANKS OF THE LIMPOPO' - SOLD

by Duncan Redpath

Original Coloured Pencil Drawing

Unframed Size: 42cm x 29.7cm

A white rhino grazing on the banks of the Limpopo in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.

'LAZY SUNDAY AFTERNOON'                           

by Duncan Redpath                                                                                

Original Pastel Pencil Drawing on Acrylic Painted Canvas Board.         

Framed Size :89.5cm x 67cm                                                         

 A rhino resting in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.

The word "rhinoceros" is derived from the Greek words rhino, meaning nose, and keras, meaning horn; hence "horn-nosed".

The White Rhino, along with the roughly equal-sized Indian Rhino, is the largest species of land mammal after the elephant. 

The rhino is capable of reaching one ton or more in weight has a herbivorous diet and a thick protective skin, 1.5-5 cm thick. The rhino is prized for its horn. Not a true horn, it is made of thickly matted hair that grows from the skull without skeletal support. Rhinoceros also have acute hearing and sense of smell, but poor eyesight over any distance. Most rhinoceros live to be about 50 years old or more.

'THE YOUNG ONES'

by Duncan Redpath

Original Pencil Drawing

Framed: 68cm x 35cm

A pair of young giraffes in the  Limpopo Province of South Africa.

'STANDING TALL' - SOLD

by Duncan Redpath

Original Pastel Pencil Drawing on Acrylic Painted Canvas Board.

Framed                                                                                                                                                                     

Unframed Size: 50.8cm x 76.2cm

A giraffe spotted in the  Limpopo Province of South Africa.

The giraffe, the tallest of all land-living animal species. Male giraffes are around 16–18 feet tall at the horn tips, and weigh 1700–4200 lb. Females are one to two feet shorter and weigh several hundred pounds less than males.

Giraffe also have slightly elongated forelegs, about 10% longer than their hind legs.

Giraffes have spots covering their entire bodies, except their underbellies, with each giraffe having a unique pattern of spots.

In Southern Africa, giraffes are partial to all acacias — especially Acacia erioloba — and possess a specially-adapted tongue and lips that appear to be immune to the vicious thorns.

'HUNGRY LIONS IN THE LIMPOPO BUSH'

by Duncan Redpath                                                                      

Original Pastel Pencil Drawing on Acrylic Painted Canvas Board.

Framed: 73cm x 64cm          

A pair of young lions hungry for food in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.

Female lions usually hunt at night or dawn and in packs. Their prey consists mainly of large mammals, such as antelopes, gazelles, warthogs, wildebeest, buffalos and zebras, but smaller animals like hares and birds are also taken occasionally.

Because lions hunt in open spaces, where they are easily seen by their prey, teamwork increases the likelihood of a successful hunt.

The males attached to prides do not usually participate in hunting, except in the case of large animals such as buffalo.

'A QUICK DRINK'

by Duncan Redpath

Original Pencil Drawing on Board                                                                               

In a mount: 61cm x 48cm

'A THIRSTY DAYS WORK'

by Duncan Redpath

Original Pastel Pencil Drawing on Acrylic Painted Canvas Board.

Framed: 93.5cm x 71.5cm        

Lions drinking from a watering hole in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.

South Africa has a free-ranging lion population, an estimated 2,700 animals living mostly in the ecosystem surrounding Kruger National Park in the northeast corner of the country

Lions are more abundant in open plains where there is permanent water and plenty of grazing, and consequently, plenty of game.

The Lion has earned its place as one of Africa's 'Big 5'.   The African Lion are magnificent and beautiful animals. To many the roar of a lion in the wild represents the very essence of Africa.

by Duncan Redpath

Original Pastel Pencil Drawing on Acrylic Painted Canvas Board.

Framed: 81.5cm x 65.5cm                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Lions resting in the shade in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.

The lion is the second largest feline species, after the tiger. The male lion, easily recognized by his mane, weighs between 150–250 kg (330–500 lb).

When resting, lions seem to enjoy good fellowship with lots of touching, head rubbing, licking and purring. But when it comes to food, each lion looks out for itself. Squabbling and fighting are common, with adult males usually eating first, followed by the females and then the cubs.

Typically, males will not tolerate outside males, and females will not tolerate outside females. Males are expelled from the pride or leave on their own when they reach maturity. Lions spend a lot of their time resting. They are inactive for about 20 hours per day.

'A WATCHFUL EYE' - SOLD

by Duncan Redpath

Original Pastel Pencil Drawing on Acrylic Painted Canvas Board.

Framed                                                                                                                                                                   

Unframed Size: 50.8cm x 76.2cm

THE SOUTH AFRICAN LION - Panthera Leo

Lions are the top predator in any African ecosystem in which they occur, and are the largest of the African carnivores. With their large, muscular, tawny bodies and characteristic manes, they are unmistakable, and are treated with respect by prey species.

Male lions are typically 4 feet in height with a large mane of hair that begins to develop around age two that surrounds the neck. The mane can vary in colour from tawny/tan to black.

The one or more adult males that usually accompany a pride, occupy their positions by right of conquest: in some cases they may be brothers or cousins, but often they are unrelated. Their reign is generally short-lived however (usually 2 to 4 years), when younger, stronger males oust them during noisy battles of succession.

'OUT OF AFRICA' - SOLD

by Duncan Redpath

Original Pastel Pencil Drawing on Acrylic Painted Canvas Board.

Framed                                                                                                                     

Unframed Size: 76.2cm 50.8cm                                                              

An African Elephant emerging from the water in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.

The African Elephant is the largest living land mammal, one of the most impressive animals on earth. An elephant may live as long as 70 years, sometimes longer.

Elephants are excellent swimmers. Elephants are capable of pulling up to 11.5 liters (3 gallons) of water into the trunk to be sprayed into the mouth for drinking or onto the back for bathing.

By far the largest populations of elephants are now found in Southern and Eastern Africa, which together account for the majority of the continental population.

'YOUNG BULL'

by Duncan Redpath

Original Pastel Pencil Drawing on Acrylic Painted Canvas Board.

Framed: 93cm x 68.5cm

An African Elephant seen head on in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.

African elephants are distinguished from Asian elephants in several ways, the most noticeable being their ears.

The large flapping ears of an elephant are very important for temperature regulation. On hot days, elephants will flap their ears constantly, creating a slight breeze. This breeze cools the surface blood vessels, and then the cooler blood gets circulated to the rest of the animal's body.

African elephant ears are much larger than Asian elephants and are shaped - some note - like the continent of their origin. Africans originated and stayed near the equator, where it is warmer. Therefore, they have bigger ears to keep cool.

'ON THE MARCH'

by Duncan Redpath

Original Pencil Drawing

Framed: 57cm x 47cm            

A South African Elephant on the march in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.

Walking at a normal pace an elephant covers about 2 to 4 miles an hour (3 to 6 km/h) but they can reach 24 miles an hour (40 km/h) at full speed.

An elephant is a good swimmer and climber, but it can neither trot, jump, nor gallop. It does have two gaits: a walk, and a faster gait that shares characteristics with running.

The faster gait does not meet the usual definition of running, as they always have at least one foot on the ground. However an elephant moving fast uses its legs like a running animal does, with the hips and shoulders falling and then rising while the feet are on the ground.

'A LONELY JOURNEY'

by Duncan Redpath

Original Pencil Drawing on Board                                                                                                                     

In a mount: 60.5cm x 51cm

An African Elephant walking through the Limpopo Province of South Africa.

'A QUICK GLANCE'

by Duncan Redpath

Original Pastel Pencil Drawing on Acrylic Painted Canvas Board.

Framed: 81.5cm x 61.5cm

A zebra from the Limpopo Province of South Africa

The Zebra is a part of the horse family, Equidae, native to central and southern Africa. They are most well known for their distinctive black and white stripes.

Zoologists believe that the stripes act as a camouflage mechanism. The vertical striping helps the zebra hide in grass. While seeming absurd at first glance considering that grass is neither white nor black, it is very effective against the zebra's main predator, the lion, which is color blind. A zebra standing still in tall grass may not be noticed at all by a lion.

Stripes are also believed to play a role in social interactions, with slight variations of the pattern allowing the animals to distinguish between individuals.

'BATH TIME' - SOLD

by Duncan Redpath

Original Pencil Drawing            

Framed                                                                                                                         

African Elephants bathing in water in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.

'A REFRESHING SOAK'

by Duncan Redpath

Original Pencil Drawing       

Framed: 47cm x 45.5cm

An African Elephant having a quick dip in the water in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.

'KALAHARI LION'

by Duncan Redpath

Original Pastel Pencil Drawing on Acrylic Painted Canvas Board.                                                

Unframed: 61cm x 46cm                 

THE KALAHARI LION

The majestic Kalahari lion is distinct from other African lions in that it is taller at the shoulder and lighter in color. Also, the males have black rather than dark brown manes.

The Kalahari Desert is a large arid to semi-arid sandy area covering much of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa, as semi-desert, with huge tracts of excellent grazing after good rains.

When the harsh climate here turns dry and antelopes become scarce, Kalahari lions prey on porcupines, though they must be careful in their pursuit, as the porcupines’ sharp quills make for hazardous hunting.

'RHINOS FEEDING IN THE KALAHARI'

by Duncan Redpath

Original Pencil Drawing

Unframed Size: 59.4cm x 42cm                                                                                  

Black rhinos feeding in the Kalahari in South Africa.