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18/06/2021

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Zebras are social animals and live together in large groups, called herds. As they migrate to new feeding grounds, 'super herds' may form consisting of thousands of individuals. They may team up with other grazers on their travels, too, such as antelope and wildebeest.

06/04/2021

Black and white stripes make the zebra one of the most recognizable animals in the world. The plains zebra, also known as the common zebra, is the most abundant of three species of zebra, inhabiting the grasslands of eastern and southern Africa. The other two species are Grevy’s zebras and mountain zebras.

On average, plains zebras are smaller than the other two species of zebra. They range in height from 1-1.5 m (3.5-5 ft.) and can weigh almost 450 kg (1000 lbs.). Plains zebras also have a different stripe pattern than the other species. They have broad stripes that run horizontally towards the back and vertically towards the front, meeting in a triangle in the middle of their bodies. They also have a stripe that runs down the center of their backs onto the tail. Finally, plains zebras have underbelly stripes. Although all plains zebras share these similarities in stripe patterns, no two zebras have exactly the same pattern.

02/04/2021

After an evening drink at the watering hole the herd of African elephants head out to find a safe place to rest.

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26/03/2021

Grey Herons are commonly found in South Africa, and it may be confused with the Black-Headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala).

The main identifying characteristic is to look at the head. The Grey Heron has a black streak on its head whereas the Black-Headed Heron has a solid black head. Feathers are predominantly grey. Grey Herons are waders, they have long legs and can measure up to a metre in height. Average body weight is 1.5 kilogrammes. The preferred diet is aquatic creatures, feeding in shallow water or from the bank. The beak is large and pointed to assist its predatory behaviour. It is not restricted to fresh water only, being able to adapt and feed in shallow salt water if necessary. Diet is fish, frogs, insects, beetles and small birds.
Grey Herons breed in colonies, known as heronries.

22/03/2021

This beautiful dragonfly was just sitting on the rose bush right outside my house. How lucky was I to capture a photo of such an amazing insect?

19/03/2021

This is a male klipspringers. He was out with his mate looking for food. How spectacular are is he?

18/03/2021

I captured this photo of this gorgeous creature just after they left the watering hole. How amazing are elephants?

15/03/2021

There are more than 5,000 different species of dung beetle and 800 unique species are found in South Africa alone.

Dung beetles come in many different shapes, sizes and colours.

They are the only insect that uses the Milky Way to navigate and orientate themselves.

Dung beetles or scarabs existed in Ancient Egypt and can be seen in numerous paintings and hieroglyphics.

Some dung beetles can pull over 1,000 times their own body weight. This is the same as an average person pulling six double-decker buses full of people

Dung beetles use their dung balls to cool off on really warm days. They will climb on top of the ball to get away from the hot ground.

Dung beetles feed on herbivore and omnivore dung and might also feed on mushrooms and decaying vegetation and fruit. They don't have to take in fluids as they get this from the food they consume.

They use their excellent sense of smell to locate fresh dung which they then form into a ball to roll it to a safe place before other beetles come to steal it.

12/03/2021

An African elephant is right- or left-tusked, just as people are right- or left- handed. The preferred tusk is generally the blunter and shorter one, hence this is the tusk that gets worn down by doing most of the work.
A female elephant gives birth only once every five years, after a gestation period of 22 months. This slow breeding rate explains why elephants devote so much care and attention to their offspring.
Elephants can communicate across distances of up to 5km, using low-frequency rumbles, known as infrasound. These sounds are below the limit of human hearing.
It is no myth that elephants ‘never forget’. These intelligent mammals possess a developed sense of memory that allows them to recognize a long-lost member of their social group. Additionally, they even grieve for dead relatives and harbor grudges against other elephants – or even people.
Most scientists now recognize two distinct species of African elephant: the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis). The latter inhabits equatorial forest regions and is smaller in size, has more rounded ears and straighter tusks.

10/03/2021

At an average height of around 5 m (16-18 ft.), the giraffe is the tallest land animal in the world.

Characterized by its long legs, long neck, and distinctive spotted pattern, many people first believed the giraffe was a cross between a leopard and a camel, which is reflected in its scientific name, Giraffa camelopardalis.

Giraffes live primarily in savanna areas in the sub-Saharan region of Africa. Their extreme height allows them to eat leaves and shoots located much higher than other animals can reach. In particular, they seek out acacia trees. Their long tongues are helpful in eating because they help pull leaves from the trees. Spending most of the day eating, a full-grown giraffe consumes over 45 kg (100 lb.) of leaves and twigs a day.

The male giraffe is both taller and heavier than the female. Both sexes have skin-covered k***s, called ossicones, on the top of their heads. Female ossicones are smaller and have a small tuft of fur on top, while male ossicones are bald on the top. These k***s are used to protect the head when males fight, which involves swinging their necks at each other in a show of strength called “necking.”

GiraffeWhen giraffes walk, they move both legs on one side of their body and then both legs on the other side, which is unusual. However, they run in a similar style to other mammals, swinging their rear legs and front legs in unison. They can reach 55 km/h (35 mph) at full speed but only in brief spurts.

Giraffes sleep less than two hours a day. In general, they sleep with their feet tucked under them and their head resting on their hindquarters, but they can also sleep for short periods of time standing up.

Female giraffes can become pregnant at 5 years old. They carry a baby for 15 months and give birth while standing up. Newborns are about 2 m (6 ft.) tall and weigh 70 kg (150 lb.).

They live up to 25 years in the wild. - animalfactguide.com

09/03/2021

A springbok is a small antelope, reddish brown with a pale underside. There is a dark brown stripe on each of their flanks that separates the color of their upperparts from their underside. They have a white head, with a dark brown stripe running from each eye to their upper lip. They have long, narrow, pointed ears. There is a pocket-like flap of skin that goes to their tail from a mid-point on their back. Both males and females have ringed curved, black horns.

Springboks are mainly active at dawn and dusk, but may feed throughout the day during cold weather, or sometimes at night when it is very hot. During summer, springboks sleep under trees or bushes in the shade, although they will bed down out in the open when temperatures are cooler. During the mating season, males tend to wander together looking for a mate, while females live in a herd with their young and just a few dominant males. When excited or frightened, a springbok performs a number of vertical stiff-legged jumps up to 3.5m high, with the head down, hooves bunched and an arched back, called “pronking.” These leaps are supposed to distract predators like cheetahs and lions. Springboks used to form very large herds to migrate, with more than 1 million animals together. This was called a "trek" or "trekbokken". - Animalia.bio

08/03/2021

The Southern yellow-billed hornbill is near-endemic to southern Africa, with small populations in southern Angola, southern Zambia and southern Malawi, occurring in dry, open Acacia and broad-leaved savannas. It eats a wide range of animals and plant products, mainly foraging on the ground, looking for small animals, fallen fruit and seeds. It nests in natural tree holes 0.75-12 m above ground, the female closing the entrance with her own faeces. It lays 2-6, usually 3-4 eggs which are incubated by the female for roughly 24 days, while the male feeds her through the entrance hole. The chicks stay in the nest for 42-47 days, remaining near the nest for a few more days before joining their parents in foraging trips.

05/03/2021

This small antelope is found in East Africa and South Africa. More of a browser than a grazer, the Klipspringer enjoys fruits, flowers and young plants. It's also an avid, not to mention agile, rock climber. So, what do we know about the Klipspringer?

A klipspringer’s stocky build is due to the thick, coarse fur that cushions and insulates its body. This fur was once much in demand for stuffing saddlebags and led to heavy persecution, particularly in South Africa.
A klipspringer’s hooves are cylindrical and downward-pointing, giving it a tiptoe walk and provide an amazing sure-footed agility on the rocks.
Klipspringers form life-long pairs, each marking out a small territory, where one browses while its mate acts as sentry. If one partner spots danger it gives a piercing whistle – followed almost immediately by its mate’s. Then both will usually bound away a short distance.
A klipspringer’s chief predators are those animals that have the ability to ambush and pursue them on rocky hillsides, namely leopards, caracals. And, from the air, the black eagles.
In southern Africa, only male klipspringers have horns. In parts of east Africa, however, horns are present in both sexes. This is possibly because these populations experience greater competitive interactions - Mike Unwin

03/03/2021

Impala Facts
Impala is a type of antelope that can be found only in Africa. It lives in grasslands, savannas and on the edges of woodlands in South and East Africa. Besides sufficient amount of grass, impala requires permanent water supply in its habitat. Biggest threat to survival of impalas (besides predators) is commercial hunt. Black-faced impala is one of the subspecies of impalas that is endangered as a result of over-hunting.
Interesting Impala Facts:
Impala is medium-sized antelope. It reaches 33 to 39 inches in height at the shoulder. It can weigh between 88 and 165 pounds.
Body of impala is covered with reddish or brown hair and black and white marking. Hair in ears and around eyes is white.
Males have large, lyre-shaped horns. They are usually 18 to 37 inches long.
Horns are used for defense against predators and in the fights for dominance in the herd.
Impala produces barks-like sounds to alarm other members of the herd in the case of danger.
Impala is herbivore (plant-eaters) which eats grass, herbs, shrubs and leaves on the trees. Impala also eats acacia pods and fruits.

National Geographic Africa

01/03/2021

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Jackal, any of several species of wolflike carnivores of the dog genus, Canis, family Canidae, sharing with the hyena an exaggerated reputation for cowardice. Four species are usually recognized: the golden, or Asiatic, jackal (C. aureus), found from eastern Europe to Southeast Asia, the African golden wolf (C. anthus), found in northern and eastern Africa, and the black-backed (C. mesomelas) and side-striped (C. adustus) jackals of southern and eastern Africa. Jackals grow to a length of about 85–95 cm (34–37 inches), including the 30–35-cm (12–14-inch) tail, and weigh about 7–11 kg (15–24 pounds). Golden jackals and African golden wolves are yellowish, the black-backed jackal is rusty red with a black back, and the side-striped jackal is grayish with a white-tipped tail and an indistinct stripe on each side.

26/02/2021

Growth is the only evidence of life

24/02/2021

Nature is not a place to visit. It is a home.

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