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An immature Indri (Indri indri) lemur in eastern Madagascar. The Indri are Madagscar's largest lemur,standing about a metre high,with a barely visible tail.
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An Indri (Indri indri) lemur in eastern Madagascar. The Indri are Madagscar's largest lemur,standing about a metre high,with a barely visible tail.
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An Indri (Indri indri) in eastern Madagascar. The Indri are Madagscar's largest lemur,standing about a metre high,with a barely visible tail.
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An Indri (Indri indri) lemur in eastern Madagascar. The Indri are Madagscar's largest lemur,standing about a metre high,with a barely visible tail.
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An Indri (Indri indri) lemur in eastern Madagascar. The Indri are Madagscar's largest lemur,standing about a metre high,with a barely visible tail.
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Two Indri (Indri indri) in eastern Madagascar. The Indri are Madagscar's largest lemur,standing about a metre high,with a barely visible tail.
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An Indri (Indri indri) in eastern Madagascar. The Indri are Madagscar's largest lemur,standing about a metre high,with a barely visible tail.
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A Verreaux's Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi). These lemurs are often called the 'dancing lemur' for their ability to bound upright over the ground and leap spectacularly from tree to tree.
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A Verreaux's Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi). These lemurs are often called the 'dancing lemur' for their ability to bound upright over the ground and leap spectacularly from tree to tree.
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A Verreaux's Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi). These lemurs are often called the 'dancing lemur' for their ability to bound upright over the ground and leap spectacularly from tree to tree.
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A Diademed Sifaka (Propithecus diadema) eating wild guava fruit in Matandia National Park,eastern Madagascar.
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A Diademed Sifaka (Propithecus diadema) eating wild guava fruit in Matandia National Park,eastern Madagascar.
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A Verreaux's Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi). These lemurs are often called the 'dancing lemur' for their ability to bound upright over the ground and leap spectacularly from tree to tree.
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A Verreaux's Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi). These lemurs are often called the 'dancing lemur' for their ability to bound upright over the ground and leap spectacularly from tree to tree.
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A Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata) in Mantadia National Park,eastern Madagascar.
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A Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata) in Mantadia National Park,eastern Madagascar.
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A Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata) in Mantadia National Park,eastern Madagascar.
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A Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata) in Mantadia National Park,eastern Madagascar.
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A Diademed Sifaka (Propithecus diadema) in Matandia National Park,eastern Madagascar.
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A Diademed Sifaka (Propithecus diadema) in Matandia National Park,eastern Madagascar.
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An indri in the Andasibe Matandia National Park east of Antananarivo.Formerly known as Perinet, this national park comprising 810 hectares of moist montane forest has an exceptional variety of lemurs, birds, reptiles and frogs.The highlight of any visit is seeing the indri.The Indri are Madagscars largest lemur.
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A Red-tailed sportive lemur (Lepilemur ruficaudatus) pokes its head out of a secure hiding place. These small lemurs are nocturnal.
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A Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi coquereli) which is found in the dry forests of northwest Madagascar.
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A Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi coquereli) which is found in the dry forests of northwest Madagascar.
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Two Ring-tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta) cross a large rock in the Anja Park in the late afternoon. These lemurs are easily recognisable by their banded tails.
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A ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) crosses a large rock in the Anja Park. This lemur is easily recognisable by its banded tail.
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A Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) feeding on wild Madagascar lilac fruits in the Canyon des makis,Isalo National Park.
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A Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) feeding on wild Madagascar lilac fruits in the Canyon des makis,Isalo National Park.
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A Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) pausing on a prickly-pear cactus which they eat. This lemur is easily recognisable by its banded tail.
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A Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) sitting on a prickly-pear cactus which they eat. This lemur is easily recognisable by its banded tail.
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A Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) warming itself in the late afternoon sun. This species is easily recognisable by its banded tail.
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A Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta). This species is easily recognisable by its banded tail.
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A Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta). This species is easily recognisable by its banded tail.
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Two Ring-tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta) resting in the middle of the day. These lemurs are easily recognisable by their banded tails.
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Eastern woolly lemurs (Avahi) in Andasibe National Park. These lemurs are nocturnal.
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A ring tailed lemur in the Canyon des makis, Isalo National Park. Situated in cattle owning Bara country of Southern Madagascar, Isalo National Park is deservedly popular for its sculptured canyons, natural rock pools, rare endemic plants and beautiful lemurs.Lemurs belong to a group of primates called the prosimians, meaning before monkeys.
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A ring tailed lemur in the Canyon des makis, Isalo National Park. Situated in cattle owning Bara country of Southern Madagascar, Isalo National Park is deservedly popular for its sculptured canyons, natural rock pools, rare endemic plants and beautiful lemurs.Lemurs belong to a group of primates called the prosimians, meaning before monkeys.
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A Brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus rufus) in the Canyon des makis,Isalo National Park.
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A Brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus rufus) in the Canyon des makis,Isalo National Park.
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A Black Lemur (Eulemur macaco). This species inhabits the offshore islands in the northeast of Madagascar.
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Ring tailed lemurs in the Anja community sanctuary, a very successful small project started with WWF assistance three years ago.Situated in cattle owning Bara country of Southern Madagascar, the huge inselbergs in the sanctuary are known as The Three Sisters.
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A ring tailed lemur in the Canyon des makis, Isalo National Park. Situated in cattle owning Bara country of Southern Madagascar, Isalo National Park is deservedly popular for its sculptured canyons, natural rock pools, rare endemic plants and beautiful lemurs.Lemurs belong to a group of primates called the prosimians, meaning before monkeys.
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A Brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus fulvus) eating wild guava fruits.
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The silhouette of a Diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema) in Matandia National Park,eastern Madagascar.
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A female crowned lemur in the 18,000ha Ankarana Special Reserve.These lemurs are only found in Northern Madagascar Lemurs belong to a group of primates called the prosimians, meaning before monkeys.
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A female crowned lemur in the 18,000ha Ankarana Special Reserve.These lemurs are only found in Northern Madagascar Lemurs belong to a group of primates called the prosimians, meaning before monkeys.
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A female crowned lemur in the 18,000ha Ankarana Special Reserve.These lemurs are only found in Northern Madagascar Lemurs belong to a group of primates called the prosimians, meaning before monkeys.
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Male crowned lemurs near Antsiranana .These lemurs are only found in Northern Madagascar.Lemurs belong to a group of primates called the prosimians, meaning before monkeys.Everywhere in the world except Madagascar, monkeys replaced them 35 million years ago.
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Male crowned lemurs near Antsiranana .These lemurs are only found in Northern Madagascar.Lemurs belong to a group of primates called the prosimians, meaning before monkeys.Everywhere in the world except Madagascar, monkeys replaced them 35 million years ago.
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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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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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A brightly coloured chameleon in Isalo National Park. Situated in cattle owning Bara country of Southern Madagascar, Isalo National Park.Madagascar is synonymous with these magnificent old world reptiles.Two-thirds of all known species are native to the island, the fourth largest in the world.
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A brightly coloured chameleon in Isalo National Park. Situated in cattle owning Bara country of Southern Madagascar, Isalo National Park.Madagascar is synonymous with these magnificent old world reptiles.Two-thirds of all known species are native to the island, the fourth largest in the world.
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A brightly coloured chameleon in Isalo National Park. Situated in cattle owning Bara country of Southern Madagascar, Isalo National Park.Madagascar is synonymous with these magnificent old world reptiles.Two-thirds of all known species are native to the island, the fourth largest in the world.
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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 young male and female Greater Kudu blend into their surroundings in a woodland area of the Moremi Wildlife Reserve.Moremi incorporates Chiefs Island and was the first reserve in Africa to be created by indigenous Africans.
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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 cheetah treads wearily as it slowly and intently stalks its prey.
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Large herds of white-bearded wildebeest,the vanguard of the annual migration,on the plains of the western Serengeti
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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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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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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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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 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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A Collared Iguanid (Oplurus cuvieri) in Kirindy National Park. These spiny-tailed iguanids are common in the dry south and west of Madagascar. Their tails are used as a defensive barrier to their hiding places.
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Orange and painted mantella frogs in the Andasibe-Matandia National Park east of Antananarivo. Formerly known as P_rinet,this national park comprising 810 hectares of moist montane forest has an exceptional variety of lemurs,birds,reptiles and frogs. Some experts claim that the forest has a higher number of frog species than any other comparable forest on earth.
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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 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 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 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 serval cat enjoys late afternoon sun in the Aberdare National Park. .
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A leopard walks purposefully in the golden light of early morning. .
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