Arican
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THIS IS THE RED-BILLED HORNBILL. MY PREVIOUS UPLOAD WAS THE YELLOW-BILLED HORNBILL. / CAPTURED: GROENLAND GAMELODGE AND RESERVE / LOCATION: LIMPOPO PROVINCE, TOLWE, SOUTHA AFRICA / / /
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LOCATION CAPTURED: GROENLAND GAME LODGE/RESERVE, TOLWE, LIMPOPO PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA
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LOCATION CAPTURED: GROENLAND GAME LODGE, Tolwe, Limpopo Province, South Africa
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CAPTURED LOCATION: Groeland Game Lodge, Tolwe, Limpopo Province, South Africa. / DESCRIPTION: Shoulder Height: 5-6m Mass: Up to 1 270kg / GESTATION: 15 MONTHS; single calf, occasionally twins; breads year round. / Both sexes have horns. The cow’s horns turn inwards and are well tufted. / It is a gregarious animal with a keen sense of smell and good hearing and sight. It is capable of moving at speeds of up to 50km/h. / It feeds during the day and at night. / The giraffe is preyed upon by lion despite the fact that it is capable of delivering a fearful kick which could easily kill a lion. / In spite of being extremely long, there are only seven vertebrate in a giraffe’s neck – as found in other mammals. / It is a silent animal, occasionally uttering grunts and moans. DIET: A browser, known to graze seaonally in some areas. Not dependent on water; stays for long periods in waterless areas.
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LOCATION CAPTURED: GROENLAND GAME LODGE, TOLWE, LIMPOPO PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA.
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CAPTURED LOCATION: “THE KRUGER NATIONAL PARK” South Africa. / Letaba Restcamp in the Northern part of the park. / THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT – Loxodonta africana / The adult male African elephant is the bulkiest and heaviest of all land mammals. / The weight of a prime bull can be as much as 6000kg with the heaviest recorded just over 6500kg. / African elephant sub-species occur throughout east and west central Africa, where only the forest elephant is significantly different, but only as regards its smaller size and darker hide. / The elephants of the Far East are markedly different both in shape and temperament. / Although there is only one sub-species in southern Africa, the habitat tends to influence their behavioral patterns and even appearance. / There are two major extremes of habitat in which elephant are found in our sub-region-the arid and waterless Kaokoveld and the dense forests of Knysa (Cape Province). By far the largest proportion of elephants is, however, found in the bushveld country. The desert elephants of the waterless Kaokoveld need just as much food and water to survive as the other elephants. They are extremely careful in their eating, stripping off only the food needed, as if aware of how delicately balanced is nature in their arid and sparsely vegetated habitat. The Kaokoveld elephants are tall, scrawny and tough. The possible extinction of these endangered desert elephants holds severe threat for the ecology of the Kaokoveld. They are the only creatures able to keep open the watering points in the shifting sands and if they disappear so will much of the fauna of the area dependant upon this water. / Elephants are generally placid, but can be extremely dangerous if threatened or when they are in season. There are two aggressive behavioral patterns: If the animal is not serious about its intent, but just wishes to assert itself or show dominance, it may make a mock charge, trumpeting loudly, with the trunk probably extended and the ears flapping. If, however, the animal is intent on mischief, then the trunk may be rolled up for protection of left dangling, the ears are laid flat against the head and the tusks pointed directly at the quarry. The charge made is deadly in its silence. / Undeniably the glory, yet the downfall of this magnificent beast, is the bulk and quality of its ivory tusks. The heaviest recorded pair was an incredible almost 200kg, recorded from an animal from central Africa. The record in our region is no more than 90kg. / Elephants live to about 70 years, or sometimes slightly longer, with their age-span strictly controlled by their dentition. They have only six pairs of molars, with two in use at a time. As one pair is used they move forward along the jaw and are worn and splintered away by constant chewing and the roots are finally absorbed. That pair is replaced by the next which are longer and wider. Finally, when all six teeth on watch side have been worn away, the elephant has attained old age. Now unable to chew its food, it dies from a lack of nutrition. / The female differs from the male in having a slightly more angular and prominent forehead and a slightly straighter back. Tusks are generally smaller, although this becomes noticeable only when compared to tusks of older bulls. The entire weight of the massive skull and tusks is carried by the forelegs which are larger than the back legs. The front feet are more rounded than the hind, which are smaller and more oval. When the elephant flaps its ears blood supply in the heavy concentration of blood vessels near to the surface on the back of the ears cools, lowering the body heat of the animal. / Elephants do not go of to die in special “elephant graveyards” as popular legend would have it. Their remains do not litter the veld as the scavengers, large and small, ultimately remove all evidence even of this the largest of all land animals. Due to their large size they do not have predators in the normal sense, but poaching and culling have taken their toll of the African elephant. / These social animals are ruled by matriarchy. The senior cow in the family takes care of the needs of the family. Sometimes families join to form herds, but the larger bulls join the herd only when the cows are in oestrus, leaving again after their task is done. / Bulls rarely fight over the cows and may mate with several in the herd. A single pinkish coloured, hairy calf is produced and rarely a twin. A clear place near water is chosen for the birthing and sometimes other females attend to guard the mother. The young are at risk and are strictly guarded by the mother and herd. / FOOD: Elephants are strict vegetarians: tree-bark and roots, leaves, soother branches, grass and fruit is eaten, such as the baobab fruit and acacia pods. / They consume prodigious quantities of food. Where man has interfered with nature and elephant populations permitted to expand unnaturally, the vegetation has suffered severely. Large branches are ripped off and the tender components eaten, smaller trees are sometimes toppled to make their tender crowns available, even the huge succulent, soft pulp baobab tree trunks are chewed around until topple and the entire tree is eventually consumed.
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IMPALA – aepyceros melampus / They have acute hearing and have been known to frighten elephants by uttering loud snorts when alarmed by the approach of humans. They fight a great deal during the mating season, uttering long, drawn out snorts and are quite capable of killing one another at such times. This preoccupation affects their vigilance and it is often possible to pass close by a herd without disturbing them. They remain persistently in overgazed areas. Imapala are excellent jumpers. They can often be seen in die company of baboons and are preyed upon by lion, cheetah, leopard and to a great extend, the Cape hunting dog. In overcast, windy weather they often lie down. / The black tufs above the hooves on the hind legs conceal scent glands. / Both browsers and grazers. They utilise a wide variety of plants and drink regularly. / SHOULDER HEIGHT; 91CM MASS; 45-55kg GESTATION; 180 – 210 days.
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This is “Patches” one of our giraffes on the gamefarm. Patches is not very fond of cameras, I prefer shooting “giraffe” in “The Kruger National Park”. Takes more time for that “special” capture but at least they give you time! Patches will stand for a few seconds and then turns his backside on you and walks away !
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Little new born Impala lamb.
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CAPTURED LOCATION: GROENLAND GAME LODGE, Tolwe, Limpopo Province, South Africa. / This gregarious, sure3-footed and extremely swift antelope has very good eyesight. / The horns are long and straight. A DANGEROUS animal when wounded, the gemsbok has been known to impale lions on its pointed horns. / It is fond of rolling. A nomadicc animal, this species is oftgen found in groups up to 40 strong. / Old bulls lead solitary lives. The Gemsbok is typically found on dry plains, in the desert and occasionally in savanna and mopane woodland.
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BUSHBUCK – Tragelaphus scriptus / Shoulder height; 69-94cm Mass; 32-64kg Gestation; About 200 days. / An attractive shy antelope inhabiting forest, reverine and dense bush. Widely distributed, it is primarily nocturnal and can be seen in the early morning and late evening. / The senses are well developed; it is swift and jumps well. / When wounded it becomes extremely aggressive. The voice is a loud, sharp bark. / Bushbuck is preyed on by leopard, wild dogs in the Okavango Delta, pythons lurking in the riverine vegetation. / The Chobe bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus ornatus) is a subspecies found in the Chobe National Park, Botswana. / It is more distinctly marked and has a long bushy tail. / Bushbuck is often found in the company of baboons
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Captured: Kruger National Park, SA. When I did this shot I thought this is crazy! where would I ever use a shoot like this ! There was just something about that split second that made me do this shoot ! Maybe it is the “wildlife animal behaviour thing” !
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Taken at Werribee Open Range Zoo. / Canon 40D / Canon 75-300mm / Handheld. Thank you taking the time to look : )
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Chalk Pastel on Newspaper I donate 50% of proceeds from the sales of this image to the WWF
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LOCATION CAPTURED: BALULE BUSH CAMP, “KRUGER NATIONAL PARK” SOUTH AFRICA. Bushcamps official open and closing gate times.
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CAPTURE LOCATION: “NGOTSU DAM” in the ‘KRUGER NATIONAL PARK”, South Africa
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LOCATION CAPTURED: GROENLAND GAME LODGE, Tolwe, Limpopo Province, South Africa. These inoffensive, gregarious, but shy, animals are excellent jumpers. They are nomadic, inhabiting savannas and open plains, dry mopane, light woodland and montane grassland. Independent of water, eland derive their moisture intake from plants. / Both sexes have horns; although those of the females are often longer. / Old bulls are often solitary. Normally silent creatures, eland have an acute sense of smell and good hearing.
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macro leaves
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GREAT TUSKERS OF THE WORLD
by magsHe is the true king of beasts….. the largest mammal on earth…. beside whom the lion is a mere….
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To Lance
by Shirley CooperThank you / For being there / Being near / Coming out / The occasional shout / Banging the drum / Cheering us up / When we’re glum / Bringing joy…
I wrote this for Lance, a wonderful African Drummer who accompanies my poetry whenenver I call him.
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