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Dominance Collection (page 8)

In the wild, dominance is a powerful force that shapes the natural world and can be witnessed in various forms

Background imageDominance Collection: Bighorn Sheep - ram chasing ewe he thinks is ready to mate (estrus)

Bighorn Sheep - ram chasing ewe he thinks is ready to mate (estrus) in December snow - Rocky Mountains - USA _E7C3470
TOM-2108 Bighorn Sheep. Ram chasing ewe he thinks is ready to mate (estrus) in December snow Rocky Mountains - USA _E7C3470 Ovis canadensis Tom & Pat Leeson contact details: prints@ardea.com tel

Background imageDominance Collection: Bighorn Sheep - ram checking out / smelling to see if any ewes are ready to mate - Autumn - Rocky

Bighorn Sheep - ram checking out / smelling to see if any ewes are ready to mate - Autumn - Rocky Mountains - USA
TOM-2111 Bighorn Sheep. Ram checking out / smelling to see if any ewes are ready to mate. Autumn Rocky Mountains - USA Ovis canadensis Tom & Pat Leeson contact details: prints@ardea.com tel

Background imageDominance Collection: Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - rams shoving and kicking one another in dominance display

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - rams shoving and kicking one another in dominance display
TOM-2104 Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep. Rams shoving and kicking one another in dominance display (this often leads to fighting / head butting)

Background imageDominance Collection: Bighorn Sheep - rams gather on hillside snow in winter - Western North America - USA _E7C3278

Bighorn Sheep - rams gather on hillside snow in winter - Western North America - USA _E7C3278
TOM-2105 Bighorn Sheep. Rams gather on hillside snow in winter Western North America - USA Ovis canadensis Tom & Pat Leeson contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageDominance Collection: Grey Heron USH 507 2 birds in aerial combat Ardea cinerea © Duncan Usher / ardea. com

Grey Heron USH 507 2 birds in aerial combat Ardea cinerea © Duncan Usher / ardea. com
USH-507 Grey HERON - two in flight, in combat Ardea cinerea Duncan Usher contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageDominance Collection: Bighorn Sheep - rams chasing ewe that they think is ready to mate (estrus)

Bighorn Sheep - rams chasing ewe that they think is ready to mate (estrus)
TOM-2107 Bighorn Sheep. Rams chasing ewe that they think is ready to mate (estrus) in December snow Rocky Mountains - USA _E7C3447 Ovis canadensis Tom & Pat Leeson contact details

Background imageDominance Collection: Siberian Tigers TOM 589 Fighting Panthera tigris altaica © Tom & Pat Leeson / ardea. com

Siberian Tigers TOM 589 Fighting Panthera tigris altaica © Tom & Pat Leeson / ardea. com
TOM-589 Siberian TIGER - two, fighting Endangered Species (captive) Panthera tigris altaica Tom & Pat Leeson contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageDominance Collection: Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) family--ram, lamb and ewe. Western U. S. late fall. _E7C3559

Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) family--ram, lamb and ewe. Western U. S. late fall. _E7C3559
TOM-2110 Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) family--ram, lamb and ewe Western USA Ovis canadensis canadensis Tom & Pat Leeson contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageDominance Collection: Bighorn Sheep - ewes graze while ram rests - Autumn - Rocky Mountains - USA _E7C3716

Bighorn Sheep - ewes graze while ram rests - Autumn - Rocky Mountains - USA _E7C3716
TOM-2112 Bighorn Sheep. Ewes graze while ram rests Autumn - Rocky Mountains - USA Ovis canadensis Tom & Pat Leeson contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageDominance Collection: Elephant CRH 926 Bull displays aggressive behaviour when in musk Chief's Island, Okavango Delta

Elephant CRH 926 Bull displays aggressive behaviour when in musk Chief's Island, Okavango Delta
CRH-926 Elephant - Bull displays aggressive behaviour when in musth Chief's Island, Okavango Delta, Botswana Loxodonta africana Musth is when the temporal glands between the eye

Background imageDominance Collection: Lions sparring CRH 914 Two young male lions sparring out on floodplains Moremi

Lions sparring CRH 914 Two young male lions sparring out on floodplains Moremi
CRH-914 Lions sparring - Two young male lions sparring out on floodplains Moremi, Botswana Panthera leo Chris Harvey contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageDominance Collection: African Wild Dogs CRH 473 Males disputing over female - Moremi

African Wild Dogs CRH 473 Males disputing over female - Moremi, Botswana Lycaon pictus © Chris Harvey / ardea. com
CRH-473 African Wild Dogs - Males disputing over female Moremi, Botswana, Africa Lycaon pictus Endangered species Chris Harvey contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageDominance Collection: Southern Elephant Seal - combat between two males - Saint Andrew - South Georgia

Southern Elephant Seal - combat between two males - Saint Andrew - South Georgia
WAT-17359 Southern Elephant Seal - combat between two males Saint Andrew - South Georgia Mirounga leonina M. Watson contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageDominance Collection: Olive Baboons LA 609 Young playing together Papio hamadryas anubis © J. M. Labat / ardea. com

Olive Baboons LA 609 Young playing together Papio hamadryas anubis © J. M. Labat / ardea. com
LA-609 Olive Baboons - Young playing together Africa Papio hamadryas anubis Jean Michel Labat contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageDominance Collection: Burchell's / Common / Plains Zebra LA 646 Equus burchelli © J. M. Labat / ardea. com

Burchell's / Common / Plains Zebra LA 646 Equus burchelli © J. M. Labat / ardea. com
LA-646 Burchell's / Common / Plains Zebra Africa Equus quagga burchelli Jean Michel Labat contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageDominance Collection: Cheetahs LA 625 Transmara, Maasai Mara, Kenya Acinonyx jubatus © J. M. Labat / ardea. com

Cheetahs LA 625 Transmara, Maasai Mara, Kenya Acinonyx jubatus © J. M. Labat / ardea. com
LA-625 Cheetahs Transmara, Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa Acinonyx jubatus Jean Michel Labat contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageDominance Collection: Burchell's / Common / Plains Zebra LA 641 Equus burchelli © J. M. Labat / ardea. com

Burchell's / Common / Plains Zebra LA 641 Equus burchelli © J. M. Labat / ardea. com
LA-641 Burchell's / Common / Plains Zebra Africa Equus quagga burchelli Jean Michel Labat contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageDominance Collection: Canada, Manitoba, Hudson Bay. Two male caribou butting heads within their herd

Canada, Manitoba, Hudson Bay. Two male caribou butting heads within their herd

Background imageDominance Collection: UK Territory, South Georgia Island, St. Andrews Bay. Bull elephant seals fighting

UK Territory, South Georgia Island, St. Andrews Bay. Bull elephant seals fighting for dominance near king penguin colony

Background imageDominance Collection: Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) adults, feeding, dominance interaction at kill in snow, Minnesota, U. S

Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) adults, feeding, dominance interaction at kill in snow, Minnesota, U. S. A. january
Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) adults, feeding, dominance interaction at kill in snow, Minnesota, U.S.A. january

Background imageDominance Collection: Dominance in Hunting dogs where one will mount another. Lycaon pictus is a large canid found only

Dominance in Hunting dogs where one will mount another. Lycaon pictus is a large canid found only in Africa, especially in savannas and other lightly wooded areas

Background imageDominance Collection: Domestic Dog, Old Tyme Bulldog and German Shepherd cross, two adult males, dominance interaction

Domestic Dog, Old Tyme Bulldog and German Shepherd cross, two adult males, dominance interaction, playfighting beside brick wall, England, january

Background imageDominance Collection: Domestic Dog, Golden Retriever, two adult females, dominance interaction, playing on garden lawn

Domestic Dog, Golden Retriever, two adult females, dominance interaction, playing on garden lawn, England, august

Background imageDominance Collection: Iberian Wolf (Canis lupus signatus) two adults, fighting, dominance interaction

Iberian Wolf (Canis lupus signatus) two adults, fighting, dominance interaction, on private reserve, Spain (captive)

Background imageDominance Collection: Gelada Baboon (Theropithecus gelada) dominant adult male, running in pursuit of rival male

Gelada Baboon (Theropithecus gelada) dominant adult male, running in pursuit of rival male, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia

Background imageDominance Collection: Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) two hinds, boxing, fighting to establish dominance in snow, Yorkshire

Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) two hinds, boxing, fighting to establish dominance in snow, Yorkshire, England, december

Background imageDominance Collection: Iberian Wolf (Canis lupus signatus) two adult males, fighting, Iberian Wolf Recovery Centre

Iberian Wolf (Canis lupus signatus) two adult males, fighting, Iberian Wolf Recovery Centre, Portugal

Background imageDominance Collection: Southern elephant seal roaring

Southern elephant seal roaring
Male southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) roaring. Mature bulls produce this guttural growl to challenge other males during dominance battles

Background imageDominance Collection: Cape mountain zebra stallions sparring

Cape mountain zebra stallions sparring
Cape mountain zebra stallions (Equus zebra zebra) sparring. The males of this species live in bachelor groups, from which individuals will attempt to challenge the dominant stallion in a breeding

Background imageDominance Collection: Android holding the Earth

Android holding the Earth
World controlled by androids, conceptual image. Computer artwork of the Earth held in the hands of an android, representing a world dominated by android robots

Background imageDominance Collection: Skeleton walking a marmoset, X-ray

Skeleton walking a marmoset, X-ray
Walking a pet marmoset, conceptual X-ray. The marmoset X-ray is not to scale: marmosets reach a maximum length of around 20 centimetres

Background imageDominance Collection: Skeletons of a human and rats, X-ray

Skeletons of a human and rats, X-ray
Human and rat skeletons, conceptual X-ray. This recalls the legend of the Pied Piper, who drew the rats from the town of Hamelin, Germany, in the Middle Ages

Background imageDominance Collection: Avian flu, conceptual art

Avian flu, conceptual art
Avian flu. Conceptual computer artwork depicting a man in a biohazard uniform walking in front of a giant egg. Avian flu is a viral disease of poultry

Background imageDominance Collection: Olive baboon alpha male

Olive baboon alpha male
Olive baboon (Papio anubis) alpha male displaying his teeth in a full yawn to show dominance. Photographed in Tsavo National Park, Kenya

Background imageDominance Collection: Massai Lion (Panthera leo nubica) adult male, close-up of head, Masai Mara, Kenya

Massai Lion (Panthera leo nubica) adult male, close-up of head, Masai Mara, Kenya

Background imageDominance Collection: Lesser Prairie-Chicken, Tympanuchus pallidicinctus, male displaying vocal sac inflated

Lesser Prairie-Chicken, Tympanuchus pallidicinctus, male displaying vocal sac inflated, Canadian, Panhandle, Texas, USA

Background imageDominance Collection: USA, Colorado, Moffat County. Two wild horses fighting

USA, Colorado, Moffat County. Two wild horses fighting



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In the wild, dominance is a powerful force that shapes the natural world and can be witnessed in various forms, from the intense boxing matches of Brown Hares in Oxfordshire to the majestic presence of a Silverback Mountain Gorilla leading his Sabyinyo Group through a meadow. Even the mighty Grizzly Bear asserts its dominance by standing tall and proud, as captured by M. Watson's lens in ARDEA LONDON. But it's not just bears who engage in such displays; hares too showcase their strength through energetic bouts of boxing. The African Bull Elephant exudes dominance effortlessly with its sheer size and power, commanding respect wherever it roams. Similarly, Red Deer lock antlers in fierce battles for supremacy, as Stefan Meyers' photograph reveals. Birds are not exempt from this primal struggle either; Blue Tits and Great Tits compete at bird tables for food resources, showcasing their determination to establish dominance over one another. Musk Oxen bulls butt heads vigorously during mating season, engaging in dominant behavior within their Arctic habitat. Meanwhile, even regal Bald Eagles face challenges to their authority when harassed by crows during winter snowstorms. Wolves exhibit both dominant and submissive behaviors within their packs; an alpha wolf leads while others submit to maintain order and harmony within Minnesota's wilderness. Rocky Mountain elk bulls fiercely clash antlers as they vie for control over territories and mates. And on the vast plains of Montana's Pryor Mountains, wild horses rear up on hind legs as two stallions fight for dominance under an expansive sky. These glimpses into nature's intricate tapestry remind us that dominance plays a vital role in shaping ecosystems worldwide. From tiny birds to massive mammals, each species has developed unique strategies to assert themselves amidst fierce competition - illustrating how survival often hinges upon securing one's place atop nature's hierarchy.