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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 pride of lions drinks from a muddy pool in the Masai Mara Game Reserve.
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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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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 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 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 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 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 young male lion looks intently at animals grazing on the plains from his commanding position in a tree.
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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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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 leopard walks purposefully in the golden light of early morning. .
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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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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 serval cat enjoys late afternoon sun in the Aberdare National Park. .
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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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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 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 cheetah treads wearily as it slowly and intently stalks its prey.
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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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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 crowned cranes (Balearica regulorum) in Masai Mara.This attractive and stately bird is Uganda's national emblem.
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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 cheetah wearing a radio collar,in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. He is a habituated cheetah,originally orphaned. His brother was recently killed in 2004.
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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 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 leopard,resting comfortably in a large acacia tree (Acacia tortilis),basks in the last rays of the setting sun.
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A forest leopard stands alert on the branch of a cedar tree (Juniperus procera).
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Female cheetah rests in the shade at Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
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South Africa,Sabi Sands Game Reserve. Leopard cub. (Panthera pardus).
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A cheetah treads wearily as it slowly and intently stalks its prey.
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Kenya, Masai Mara. A watchful hyena cub on the plains of the Masai Mara.
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Kenya, Masai Mara. A mother spotted hyena and her pup, on the plains of the Masai Mara.
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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 porcupine in Masai Mara National Reserve.These large rodents are normally nocturnal and rely on their spines to deter predators.
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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 Greater Kudu bull runs along Lake Bogoria's muddy shoreline in late afternoon.
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A herd of Masai giraffes at sunset in the Masai Mara National Reserve.
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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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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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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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A bull elephant digs mineral-rich soil with its tusks at a saltlick in the Aberdare Forest.
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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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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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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 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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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 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 cheetah looks out across the veldt from a shady viewpoint at Kwandwe
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A female cheetah rests in the shade at Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
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A female Leopard (Panthera pardus) rests in the shade,lying on the high branch of a tree safe from other predators
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A female Leopard (Panthera pardus) rests in the shade,lying on the branch of a tree
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A finely maned lion with scars on his nose caused by fighting other lions.
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A lioness keeps watch from a comfortable perch in a huge Acacia tortilis tree in the Tarangire National Park.
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A pride of lions in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve.Moremi incorporates Chief's Island and was the first reserve in Africa to be created by indigenous Africans. Protecting the rich and diverse ecosystems of the central and eastern areas of the Okavango Delta,Moremi is the only area accessible by motor vehicle in dry weather.
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A lioness keeps a careful eye on her cub in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve.Moremi incorporates Chief's Island and was the first reserve in Africa to be created by indigenous Africans. Protecting the rich and diverse ecosystems of the central and eastern areas of the Okavango Delta,Moremi is the only area accessible by motor vehicle in dry weather.
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A lioness and her two cubs pause on a shaded mound in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve.Moremi incorporates Chief's Island and was the first reserve in Africa to be created by indigenous Africans. Protecting the rich and diverse ecosystems of the central and eastern areas of the Okavango Delta,Moremi is the only area accessible by motor vehicle in dry weather.
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A lioness and her two cubs play on a shaded mound in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve.Moremi incorporates Chief's Island and was the first reserve in Africa to be created by indigenous Africans. Protecting the rich and diverse ecosystems of the central and eastern areas of the Okavango Delta,Moremi is the only area accessible by motor vehicle in dry weather.
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Lion cub (Panthera leo) and eland kill, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa.
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South Africa,Sabi Sands Game Reserve. Female Leopard (Panthera pardus).
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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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