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by Chris Dunford

 

 

 

 

 

 






Moremi Mammals II (August)

Leopard keeping under cover2824 Leopard keeping under cover

Female warthog. Note only one set of protruberances under the eye and well developed white face hairs2825 Female warthog. Note only one set of protruberances under the eye and well developed white face hairs

Death in the long grass2826 Death in the long grass

Young bull elephants having fun and throwing their weight about2827 Young bull elephants having fun and throwing their weight about

He's not afraid to take us all on while mum is there to back him up2828 He's not afraid to take us all on while mum is there to back him up

Playing splash and chase in the Khwai river2829 Playing splash and chase in the Khwai river

The Southern giraffe has two subspecies - the Angolan and the Cape. This is likely to be a Cape giraffe2830 The Southern giraffe has two subspecies - the Angolan and the Cape. This is likely to be a Cape giraffe

Disturbed from his slumber, the King gives us a bored stare2831 Disturbed from his slumber, the King gives us a bored stare

A heavyweight Cape buffalo2832 A heavyweight Cape buffalo

A herd of blue wildebeeste resting on the sand2833 A herd of blue wildebeeste resting on the sand

The blue wildebeeste is also known as the brindled gnu2834 The blue wildebeeste is also known as the brindled gnu

Blue wildebeeste2835 Blue wildebeeste

The red lechwe lives along the unstable margins of floodplains and swamps and is never far from water2836 The red lechwe lives along the unstable margins of floodplains and swamps and is never far from water

Red lechwes have powerful hind legs and elongated splayed hooves to help them run on the wet ground2837 Red lechwes have powerful hind legs and elongated splayed hooves to help them run on the wet ground

Giraffes like to feed off fairly low growing bushes and often prune their shape2838 Giraffes like to feed off fairly low growing bushes and often prune their shape

Another beautiful Southern giraffe2839 Another beautiful Southern giraffe

Very large elephant bull2840 Very large elephant bull

Elephant in the Khwai river2841 Elephant in the Khwai river

Smith's bush squirrel2842 Smith's bush squirrel

Warthog2843 Warthog

Boisterous young elephant bull2844 Boisterous young elephant bull

Lion in Moremi2845 Lion in Moremi

Red lechwe have a distinctive black stripe on their front legs2846 Red lechwe have a distinctive black stripe on their front legs

Cape buffalo bull in mopane woodland2847 Cape buffalo bull in mopane woodland