#limestone cliffs

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Matlock Tor by Moonlight by Joseph Wright of Derby

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The first animals we came across were Francois’ Langurs (Trachypithecus francoisi) also known as Francois' leaf monkey, the Tonkin leaf monkey, or the white side-burned black langur. The preferred habitat of François' langur 🐒 is a karst topography; limestone cliffs and caves of tropical and subtropical zones. Unfortunately, my point & shoot camera cannot zoom far enough so you will have to refer to the information board for how they looked like.

Along the way to see the tigers, we also spotted deers but they were kind of elusive and hidden under the trees and shrubs. We mistook the sleeping Dhole (Cuon alpinus) for a fox. Also known as the Asiatic Wild Dog 🐕 or Indian Wild Dog, they are highly social animal living in a pack comprising 6 to 17 animals.

At the Rock Cascade display area, one can go up the Predator Trek or continue along the elevated walkway. If you are lucky, one can spot a Malayan Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) walking inside the netted path next to you. In the tiger 🐅 enclosure, there are bodies of water and cascading waterfalls.

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VIETNAMESE MOSSY FROGS Theloderma corticale ©[email protected]

Vietnamese mossy frogs greatly resemble a clump of moss thanks to their green color, black spots, and visible tubercules and spines. They hide in basins of water found in crevices with only their eyes protruding to keep a watchful eye on their surroundings. As a result, they're almost impossible to spot when sitting still. These tree frogs have adhesive toe pads and can jump. Males have a pronounced breeding callus on the base of their inside finger.

The Vietnamese mossy frog grows up to 3.5 inches (7 to 8 centimeters), with males tending to be smaller and thinner than females.

As its name suggests, the Vietnamese mossy frog lives in Vietnam; specifically in northern Vietnam, a region defined by limestone cliffs and evergreen rainforests.

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(by Nikita Hengbok)

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“Untitled“ by | Jonas Vesterlund

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Towering Cliff Walls of the Santa Elena Canyon (Black & White, Big Bend National Park) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: For this image, I decided to use the contrast of lights and shadows to compose this image. Nearby and on the US side of the border is sunlight coming in the late morning hours. On the image left is Mexico with the canyon walls still caught in the shadows. With some proper metering, I was able to not lose much of the highlights but still capture those darker and shadowed area for the final image. I later converted to black & white using Silver Efex Pro 2 where I used some color filters to bring out a much richer tonal contrast for the final image.

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by lencss on Flickr.Under the Orjen mountain in Bay of Kotor, Montenegro.