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A black rhino and calf in the Salient of the Aberdare National Park.A mother normally will drive away her offspring before a new birth. The interval between births is between two and five years. .
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A black rhino and calf in the Salient of the Aberdare National Park. Their skin colour is the result of the mud-wallows they frequent in the bright red soil of the area.Rhino offspring suckle for up to a year and only begin to take water after 4 to 5 months.
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A black rhino in the Salient of the Aberdare National Park. Its skin colour is the result of the mud-wallows it frequents in the bright red soil of the area.A red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythorhynchus) or 'tick bird' perches on the animal's back. As its name implies,it feeds on ticks and blood-sucking flies while keeping wounds on the host animal open.
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Two white rhinos graze in the Lake Nakuru National Park under a threatening sky. A red-billed oxpecker clings to the neck of one of the rhinos.White rhinos are almost double the weight of black rhinos and are more docile. They are grazers rather than browsers so they do not compete for food with black rhinos.
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A black rhino with a fine horn crosses a forest glade in the Aberdare National Park. .
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Two black rhinos on the open plains at Amboseli. Poaching of this severely endangered species led to its extermination in this region in the late 1980's.Rhinos have very poor eyesight and are prone to charge at the slightest noise or disturbance. .
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A bull elephant in the Samburu National Game Reserve. Elephants are the colour of the soil where they live by taking regular dust baths to keep away flies and other biting insects.
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A bull elephant feeds in the Amboseli swamp. Little egrets are often seen close to elephants,feeding on the insects they disturb.Elephants consume about 5% of their body weight (i.e. up to 300kg) in twenty-four hours.
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A bull elephant digs mineral-rich soil with its tusks at a saltlick in the Aberdare Forest.
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A serval cat enjoys late afternoon sun in the Aberdare National Park. .
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An oryx beisa in arid thorn scrub country, which is typical of northern Kenya.The distinctive markings and long straight horns of these fine antelopes set them apart from other animals of the northern plains.They inhabit arid areas, feeding on grass and browse.Their ability to stay without water is greater than that of the camel.Unusually, female horns are longer than those of males.
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A giant hog, or forest hog, in the Salient of the Aberdare National Park. Only discovered for science a hundred years ago, these heavily built, long haired hogs frequent upland forested areas and are rarely seen.Mature males weigh 100lb more than females.
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An elephant takes a mud bath in the Amboseli National Park. By taking regular mud or dust baths to keep away flies and other biting insects,elephants take on the soil colour of their own habitats.
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An elephant matriarch keeps a careful watch over her baby in the Samburu National Game Reserve. The gestation period of elephants is twenty-two months with an interval between calves of four to nine years.
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A bull elephant in Amboseli National Park. Elephants consume the equivalent of about 5% of their body weight (i.e. up to 300kg) in twenty-four hours.
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A herd of elephants drinks from the Uaso Nyiro River in the Samburu National Game Reserve. By taking regular mud or dust baths to keep away flies and other biting insects,elephants take on the soil colour of their own habitats.
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A bull elephant caked in mud emerges from a swamp at Amboseli National Park. Elephants consume the equivalent of about 5% of their body weight (i.e. up to 300kg) in twenty-four hours.
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A herd of elephants moves across the Amboseli plains.Elephants are gregarious,living in family groups consisting of related cows and their offspring. They are led by an old female,known as a matriarch. Sometimes,family groups met up to form large herds.
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A black rhino mother and offspring are dwarfed by their surroundings in the world famous Ngorongoro Crater. The craters 102 square mile floor is spectacular for wildlife.
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A black rhino mother and offspring are dwarfed by their surroundings in the world famous Ngorongoro Crater. The craters 102 square mile floor is spectacular for wildlife.
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A lone black rhino is dwarfed by its surroundings in the world famous Ngorongoro Crater. The craters 102 square mile floor is spectacular for wildlife.
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Grevys zebras inhabit dry bush country in Northern Kenya.They are the most northerly representatives of the zebra family and can be distinguished from the common or Burchells zebra by their large frame, saucer shaped ears and close set stripes.They are listed by IUCN as an endangered species.
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A common or Burchells zebra stands close to a Grevys zebra in Northern Kenya, clearly showing the difference between the two species. The Grevys zebra is the most northerly representative of the zebra family, it is listed by IUCN as an endangered species.
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A dikdik in the Samburu National Reserve of Northern Kenya.Didiks are territorial and live in monogamous pairs. Only males have small horns.Well adapted to semi arid lands, they are completely independent of water, obtaining all the moisture they need from their food.
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Two dikdiks in the Samburu National Reserve of Northern Kenya.They are territorial and live in monogamous pairs. Only males have small horns.Well adapted to semi arid lands, they are completely independent of water, obtaining all the moisture they need from their food.
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A male gerenuk feeding in the Samburu National Reserve of Northern Kenya.Strictly browsers, gerenuk can often been seen feeding on branches six feet high by standing on their wedge shaped hooves, supported by their strong hind legs.Well adapted to semi arid lands, they can withstand waterless conditions with ease.
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A herd of oryx in the Samburu National Reserve of Northern Kenya.The distinctive markings and long straight horns of these fine antelopes set them apart from other animals of the northern plains.They inhabit arid areas, feeding on grass and browse.
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A magnificent Sable antelope bull with females and young in the Shimba Hills National Park. Sable are arguably the most handsome of all Africa's antelopes.
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A Greater Kudu bull runs along Lake Bogoria's muddy shoreline in late afternoon.
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A pack of dwarf mongooses on a termite mound,which serves as their den.The dwarf mongoose is the smallest African carnivore and lives in packs of up to twenty individuals with a dominant breeding pair in each pack. Their colouring is very varied,ranging from tan to dark brown.
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A leopard rests in the fork of an Acacia tortilis tree in Samburu National Game Reserve.
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A pride of lions drinks from a muddy pool in the Masai Mara Game Reserve.
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Two Rothschild giraffes 'neck' in Lake Nakuru National Park. Necking is a contest of strength and dominance undertaken by adult males or young giraffes,which stand shoulder to shoulder and aim arching blows to each other's head. .
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A reticulated giraffe (Giraffa reticulata) crosses a seasonal river bed in the Samburu National Reserve of Northern Kenya as a warthog stands in the shade of a thorn tree.These finely marked giraffes are only found in Northern Kenya and Somalia where they are now extremely vulnerable. .
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A spotted hyena family on the Masai Mara plains.Hyena cubs are born with dark fur and are temporarily blind. However,they are sufficiently big at eight months to join in at a kill even though they will continue to suckle their mothers until 18 months old. .
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A cheetah surveys the grassy plains of Masai Mara from a termite mound. The cheetah is a fast,efficient and frequent killer of gazelles and impala. .
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A cheetah surveys the grassy plains of Masai Mara from a termite mound. The cheetah is a fast,efficient and frequent killer of gazelles and impala. .
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A cheetah family on the grassy plains of Masai Mara. Cubs may stay with their mother for up to two years.The cheetah is a fast,efficient and frequent killer of gazelles and impala. .
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A bat-eared fox at the entrance to its burrow.These long-limbed,large eared 'foxes' feed on termites,beetles and other invertebrates. .
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A leopard walks purposefully in the golden light of early morning. .
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A leopard rests on the dead branch of an Acacia tortilis tree in Samburu National Game Reserve. .
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A young male lion looks intently at animals grazing on the plains from his commanding position in a tree.
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An unstriped ground squirrel.Unlike other members of the squirrel family, ground squirrels rarely climb trees.They frequently stand upright to get a better view of their surroundings but in times of danger they bolt for their burrows.
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Two crowned cranes (Balearica regulorum) in Masai Mara.This attractive and stately bird is Uganda's national emblem.
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A pride of lions rests near water in the Masai Mara Game Reserve.The nucleus of any pride is a number of closely related females.
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An unstriped ground squirrel.Unlike other members of the squirrel family,ground squirrels rarely climb trees. They frequently stand upright to get a better view of their surroundings. .
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An unstriped ground squirrel.Unlike other members of the squirrel family,ground squirrels rarely climb trees. They frequently stand upright to get a better view of their surroundings. .
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A pride of lions moves to shelter from an approaching storm.The nucleus of any pride is a number of closely related females.
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Lion cubs on a buffalo kill.Cubs are born blind and will open their eyes after two weeks. They begin to eat meat at six weeks old.
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A lioness and her cubs. For the first six to eight weeks of their lives,cub will be concealed in a thicket or rocky outcrop when their mother goes hunting. When she returns,she will call them out of hiding with a soft,throaty 'eoaw-ugh'.
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A lioness and her cubs. For the first six to eight weeks of their lives,cub will be concealed in a thicket or rocky outcrop when their mother goes hunting. When she returns,she will call them out of hiding with a soft,throaty 'eoaw-ugh'.
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Kenya,Nyeri,Naro Moru. A black rhino (Diceros bicornis) in thorn scrub country. Black rhinos are relics of an early era in the Age of Mammals and they are,today,a seriously endangered species due to the demand for rhino horn in Arab and Asian countries (for dagger handles,medicine and aphrodisiac).
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Grant's gazelles on the mud flats of Lake Ndutu,a seasonal lake that borders the Serengeti National Park.This species is found throughout the Eastern Branch of the Great Rift Valley system.
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Kenya, Samburu District. A young male dik dik, foraging in the undergrowth, in Samburu District.
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Kenya, Samburu National Reserve. An oryx (Oryx beisa) in the Samburu National Reserve, Northern Kenya.
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A white headed vulture flies in to join other vultures in demolishing the remains of a kill on plains teeming with wildlife near the boundary of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area near Ndutu and the Serengeti National Park.
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Common ostriches run across open plains near the boundary of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the Serengeti National Park.Ngorongoro and Serengeti are two contiguous protected areas, which support the greatest concentrations of wildlife left on earth today
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A fine bull elephant feeds along the rim of the world famous Ngorongoro Crater.The craters 102 square mile floor and the surrounding highlands are spectacular for wildlife.
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Adult chimp calling in the forest. The remote Mahale Mountains, located on a bulge along the eastern shores of Lake Tanganyika, rise spectacularly 8,069 feet. The mountain slopes are covered with rainforest, where many trees show a closer affinity to West African species than to those of East Africa. Protected as a national park since 1980, the mountains are home to one of the most important wild
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Adult chimps spend long hours each day removing flees from one another. The remote Mahale Mountains, located on a bulge along the eastern shores of Lake Tanganyika, rise spectacularly 8,069 feet. The mountain slopes are covered with rainforest, where many trees show a closer affinity to West African species than to those of East Africa. Protected as a national park since 1980, the mountains are ho
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A male Red Lechwe runs through shallow water on the edge of the Okavango Swamp in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve.These water loving antelopes have splayed hooves, which are ideal for bounding through water and mud.They have shaggy chesnut red coats and fine lyre shaped horns.
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A magnificent Greater Kudu characterised by the side stripes on its grey-brown coat and double spiralled corkscrew horns, blends into its surroundings in a woodland area of the Moremi Wildlife Reserve.
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Kenya,Nakuru,Nakuru National Park. A white rhino grazes in Nakuru National Park with cattle egrets in attendance.
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A rainbow in Masai Mara with white-bearded gnus,or wildebeest,grazing the dry grassy plains.
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A fine maned lion.Adult male lions weigh up to 500lb. They begin to grow manes at the age of eighteen months,which will not fully develop until the age of five or six.
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A fine maned lion.Adult male lions weigh up to 500lb. They begin to grow manes at the age of eighteen months,which will not fully develop until the age of five or six.
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A fine male lion.Adult male lions weigh up to 500lb. They begin to grow manes at the age of eighteen months,which will not fully develop until the age of five or six.
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A herd of elephants moves in single file after drinking from a freshwater pool near Lake Ndutu,a seasonal lake that borders the Serengeti National Park.A number of elephants in this area are tuskless,a genetic abnormality that does not seem to affect them adversely.
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A herd of elephants drinks from a freshwater pool near Lake Ndutu,a seasonal lake that borders the Serengeti National Park.A number of elephants in this area are tuskless,a genetic abnormality that does not seem to affect them adversely.
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A lioness surveys her surroundings from a comfortable perch in a tree in the Tarangire National Park.
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A lioness surveys her surroundings from a tree in the Tarangire National Park.
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Female chimpanzee takes a rest. The remote Mahale Mountains, located on a bulge along the eastern shores of Lake Tanganyika, rise spectacularly 8,069 feet. The mountain slopes are covered with rainforest, where many trees show a closer affinity to West African species than to those of East Africa. Protected as a national park since 1980, the mountains are home to one of the most important wild chi
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Two dwarf mongooses on top of a termite mound, which serves as their den. Their colouring is very varied, ranging from tan to dark brown.The dwarf mongoose is the smallest African carnivore and lives in packs of up to twenty individuals with a dominant breeding pair in each pack.
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Elephants approach the Chobe River in the late afternoon.Elephants can go several days without water but drink and bathe daily by choice.In the dry season when all the seasonal waterholes and pans have dried, thousands of wild animals converge on the Chobe River, the boundary between Botswana and Namibia.
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A large herd of elephants drink at the Chobe River.Elephants can go several days without water but drink and bathe daily by choice.In the dry season when all the seasonal waterholes and pans have dried, thousands of wild animals converge on the Chobe River, the boundary between Botswana and Namibia.
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A lone hippo with attendant red billed oxpeckers, or tick birds, grazes near the edge of the Okavango Swamp in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve. This hippo has gashes on its side which are probably the result of a territorial fight with another hippo.
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A lone hippo with attendant red billed oxpeckers, or tick birds, grazes near the edge of the Okavango Swamp in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve. This hippo has gashes on its side which are probably the result of a territorial fight with another hippo.
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Kenya, A female black rhino and her well grown calf prepare to charge in the Aberdare National Park.
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Kenya. A black rhino runs across the Masai Mara National Reserve. Contrary to popular belief, rhinos can run very quickly.
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