A Sambar deer stag (Rusa unicolor) wading through a lake with an Indian pond heron (Ardeola grayii) riding on his back, looking for fish

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, India
Photo credit: © Kit Day / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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