Tag: Mammal
Monkey, Vervet
Date spotted: January 2012
Place first seen: Kruger National Park, South Africa
Tag: Mammal
Zebra, Burchells
Date spotted: January 2012
Place first seen: Kruger National Park, South Africa
Tag: Mammal
Hippopotamus
Date spotted: January 2012
Place first seen: Kruger National Park, South Africa
Tag: Mammal
Spends most of day under water. Can be under water for up to 6 minutes. Herbivore. Grazes at night.
Hyena, spotted
Date spotted: January 2012
Place first seen: Kruger National Park, South Africa
Tag: Mammal
Kind of dog. Chatter and giggle in close groups. Born as twins. Born at any time. Cared for only by mother. Nocturnal. Hunt medium to large prey and scavenge.
Elephant
Date spotted: January 2012
Place first seen: Kruger National Park, South Africa
Tag: Mammal
Usually have tusts. Femals have tusks. Babies hold their mommies’ tails. Trunk works as a hand while eating, i.e. they grab leaves and then put them in their mouths. Herds made up of females and young. Males live alone or in small herds (of males only). Drink every day. Eat 170-300kg of vegetation every day. Poos are the size of bread-loaves and do not smell at all. Single calf born every 4 to 5 years.
Baboon, Chacma
Date spotted: January 2012
Place first seen: Kruger National Park, South Africa
Tag: Mammal
Load call is “Wa-Hoo”. Diurnal. Sleeps in trees or on rock ledges. Omnivores but also may hunt prey. Babies carried under mom’s tummy when you and after that on her back. Found everywhere except in deserts.