Wednesday, March 14, 2012

More animals!

Somewhere in Tanzania

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It's been a while since these photos were taken so now, I can't remember their names! Well, I know that the little squirrel/rat looking thingy is the rock hyrax... Their numbers were unbelievable at the lodge we stayed at! I remember having to dodge tons of "coco puffs" along the paths to the rooms... Hee-hee! Now the bird, I just can't remember the name... Isn't it pretty though? =)


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Here's another bird that I can't remember the name... (I'm having an extreme case of senior moment for the bird names! Hehe!) Of course, I recognize the animals in the other photos, it one of the big five! The cape buffalo!


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Here's a Masai giraffe crossing in front of our vehicle!


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Here's a couple of richard-richard... jk! Hehe! Those are dik-diks and if I remember correctly, our guide said they are always in pairs. Aren't their ears pretty?


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I remember this day was a slow day in terms of animal sightings... We saw tons of birds though! Can you see the little colorful bird in the photo? I also can't remember where is this game reserve in Tanzania... Tsk-tsk...


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Here's a male and female ostrich... Can you remember which one is the male? Yup, it's the black and white one... Most females are brown colored or something boring from what I have noticed in the animals we've seen so far...


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Does the bull look like he's mad and about to charge us? Hee-hee! Here's some more McDonald gazelles! (Bull and his harem!)


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I have no clue why one of the giraffes is bent like that! It's hard for them to eat when they're taller than the trees they're eating from, huh?


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This is the first time we saw a giraffe sitting down. We were wondering if that giraffe was sick or something... Our guide said that sitting down is one of their most vulnerable positions... Since a lion can just pounce on them and they wouldn't be able to kick away!


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Our first simba in Tanzania!


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Our first herd! And no, we were not that tired yet of seeing elephants... Hee-hee!


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Some more giraffes, with two of them that looks like their necks are crossed.


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Some common zebras.... And no, I did not see Marty from the movie Madagascar. =)


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Whodathunk? Blue balls does exist! Mwehehehe! This is a male vervet monkey, I think.


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I forgot what birds are roosting on the tree... Eerie though, right? This is the end of another successful day of game viewing!

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