Kruger National Park
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at the Olifants River
as one is prohibited to get out of the car in the KNP I had to do this from the car window ... a colorful Monarch ...
Kruger national Park , Limpopo Province, South Africa
Kruger National Park
South Africa
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Check out the cool "ocelli" (looks like egg yolk) between its groin and hind legs. When threaten or felt threaten, this sp. released a gluey substance akin to the regular white glue used for art classes. And believe me, its real sticky.
Location: Highlands of Sabah.
The bird with the loudest mouth and longest breath in the whole KNP.
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Kruger National Park
Mpumalanga Province
South Africa
The waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) is a large antelope found widely in sub-Saharan Africa. It is placed in the genus Kobus of the family Bovidae. It was first described by Irish naturalist William Ogilby in 1833.
The specific name ellipsiprymnus refers to the white elliptical ring on the rump, from the Greek ellipes (ellipse) and prymnos (prumnos, hind part).
The animal acquired the vernacular name "waterbuck" due to its heavy dependence on water as compared to other antelopes and its ability to enter into water for defence.
The thirteen subspecies are grouped under two varieties: the common or ellipsen waterbuck and the defassa waterbuck. The head-and-body length is typically between 177–235 cm (70–93 in) and the average height is between 120 and 136 cm (47 and 54 in). A sexually dimorphic antelope, males are taller as well as heavier than females. Males reach approximately 127 cm (50 in) at the shoulder, while females reach 119 cm (47 in). Males typically weigh 198–262 kg (437–578 lb) and females 161–214 kg (355–472 lb). The coat colour varies from brown to grey. The long, spiral horns, present only on males, curve backward, then forward and are 55–99 cm (22–39 in) long.
Waterbuck are rather sedentary in nature. A gregarious animal, the waterbuck may form herds consisting of six to 30 individuals. These groups are either nursery herds with females and their offspring or bachelor herds. Males start showing territorial behaviour from the age of five years, but are most dominant from the age of six to nine. The waterbuck cannot tolerate dehydration in hot weather, and thus inhabits areas close to sources of water. Predominantly a grazer, the waterbuck is mostly found on grassland. In equatorial regions, breeding takes place throughout the year, but births are at their peak in the rainy season. The gestational period lasts for seven to eight months, followed by the birth of a single calf.
Waterbuck inhabit scrub and savanna areas along rivers, lakes and valleys. Due to their requirement for grasslands as well as water, the waterbuck have a sparse ecotone distribution. The IUCN lists the waterbuck as being of Least Concern. More specifically, the common waterbuck is listed as of Least Concern while the defassa waterbuck is Near Threatened. The population trend for both the common and defassa waterbuck is downwards, especially that of the latter, with large populations being eliminated from certain habitats because of hunting and human disturbance.
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Typical sunset in the Kruger National Park. They say the 'red' is created by the sunlight reflecting off the dry dust particles in the air
Balu Sticky Frog, Grainy sticky Frog.
SVL: Less than 3 inches
Location: Montane forest of Sabah.
Small frog from the montane region of Sabah. Small and cute but excrete sticky white substance when stressed (not that typical substance when you dirty minded guys get high!) LOL.
Photographed near the bridge over the Sabie river - close to Skukuza, Kruger National Park, South Africa
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A side on profile shut of Seamans Hut, with the last light of the day reflected in its frosty window.
This is another view from the restaurant deck posted on 2016/06/18.
Restaurant on the banks of the Sabie River.
Unfortunately I didn't have a wide angle lens with me.
PSP**** Prise SurPrise!! (Pont/ Bridge) - Bridge over the Sabie River in the background.
Restaurant Deck
Lower Sabie
Kruger National Park
Mpumalanga
South Africa
28 / 8 - 2024
Just before we reach the Satara camp site in the Kruger National Park, we see this male lion from the road!
It may have taken a prey as there are vultures in the area. It is also mentioned that there are two other male lions here somewhere ;)
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