Category: Fieldguide

Jackal, black backed

Jackal, black backed

Date spotted: February 2012

Place first seen: Ihaha, Chobe, Botswana

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In Sossusvlei, Namibia we put out a tin cup of water near where we were sitting and a black backed jackal came to drink from it. It must have been very thirsty to risk coming so close to us as they run away at the earliest sign of people.

Almost always seen in pairs.

Buffalo, African

Buffalo, African

Date spotted: January 2012

Place first seen: Kruger National Park, South Africa

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Male and female have horns. Herds of up to thousands. Eat grass, small trees, shrubs. Babies born in summer. Need water and shade. If there are buffalo there are LIONS because a lion’s favourite food is a buff.

Ostrich

Ostrich

Date spotted: January 2012

Place first seen: Karoo, Cape, South Africa

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Tiny fluffy little babies.

Kingfisher, Giant

Kingfisher, Giant

Date spotted: Apr-04

Place first seen: Plettenburg Bay, South Africa

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Photo: The Internets

Hornbill, Crowned

Hornbill, Crowned

Date spotted: Feb-12

Place first seen: Zambezi River, Zimbabwe

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Photo: The Internets