Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Monday, August 20, 2018

Hunting Cheetah

Cheetahs hunt more than most predators. Research indicates that 70% of their attempts at catching prey are unsuccessful. Exhausting!

Thursday, August 9, 2018

Crowned Crane With Chick, Masai Mara Kenya

Crowned Crane adults get their involved in searching for food as part of the teaching process, feeding them insects, snails, seeds and the like- a well rounded swamp-diet.

Monday, August 6, 2018

Tommy's Scent Glands

The male Thompson's Gazelle has pre-orbital scent glands- pits in front of the eye- that allows it to mark it's territory with a personalised tarry substance on the tips of grass and twigs. I reckon it's better than urinating around your patch when water is scarce.