Aptly named Little Bee-eaters are the smallest in the species. Found all over Africa, bee-eaters are all different sizes and colours. One of the theories about their bright plumage is that they are as colourful as flowers so that insects, their food source, is attracted to them. Definitely puts a new dimension on the term […]
Elephant bulls are notorious for charging as an intimidation tactic, but, as in this painting, they are often mock charges. One of the signs of a mock charge as opposed to a ‘real’ charge, is that the position of the ears in a real charge are flat against the head. In a mock charge they […]
The young of giraffe enter the world from about 6 foot in the air, as their mothers cannot lie down for extended periods of time. Like all plains game and antelope they need to learn how to run as soon as possible in order to at least have half a chance to reach adulthood. Long […]
Giraffe eat leaves, and so to beat the competition, as it seems to be a popular snack on the savanna, they evolved to grow longer necks in order to reach the tops of the trees and the higher branches other animals are not able to reach. They also eat pods and their mouths are hard […]
Gemsbok running across the Kalahari Sands, the energy from the build up of the electrical thunderstorm building up above them, transferring to the animals. Water is the life source for these and all the other animals and birds, and after a long, dry, dusty winter, when summer arrives, everyone is ready for the time of […]