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by Chris Dunford

 

 

 

 

 

 






    Tarangire Mammals (February)

Huge tusks on this bull elephant in Tarangire National Park300 Huge tusks on this bull elephant in Tarangire National Park

Warthog with a battle scar on its leg301 Warthog with a battle scar on its leg

A Cheetah lazily surveys the area302 Cheetah lazily surveys the area

Coke's hartebeeste or kongoni live in small family groups303 Coke's hartebeeste or kongoni live in small family groups

A leopard is comfortable in a tree overhanging the Tarangire River304 A leopard is comfortable in a tree overhanging the Tarangire River

Well fed Impala Buck305 Well fed impala buck

A vervet monkey enjoying a stolen Lunch306 A vervet monkey enjoying a stolen Lunch

A hungry looking Lioness. During the wet season food in Tarangire National Park becomes more scarce307 A hungry looking Lioness. During the wet season food in Tarangire National Park becomes more scarce

Close up of a baby elephant in his mud wallow308 Close up of a baby elephant in his mud wallow

The baby elephant loves his muddy bath309 The baby elephant loves his muddy bath

Three baby elephants are too big for one small puddle310 Three baby elephants are too big for one small puddle

A Maasai giraffe mother and baby311 A Maasai giraffe mother and baby

The klipspringer is known as mbuzi mawe in Swahili which means rock goat312 The klipspringer is known as mbuzi mawe in Swahili which means rock goat

313 Resting klipspringer on Tarangire hill313 Resting klipspringer on Tarangire hill

314 A shy little Kirk's dikdik in the undergrowth314 A shy little Kirk's dikdik in the undergrowth

A herd of impala does315 A herd of impala does

A family of banded mongooses316 A family of banded mongooses

Banded mongoose in residence in a termite mound317 Banded mongoose in residence in a termite mound

Lionesses taking it easy318 Lionesses taking it easy

The Matriarch wants to protect her family319 The Matriarch wants to protect her family

Too close for comfort320 Too close for comfort

Beautiful male waterbuck321 Beautiful male waterbuck

A sleepy leopard in a tree overlooking the Tarangire river322 A sleepy leopard in a tree overlooking the Tarangire river

Impala buck323 Impala buck