The ostrich pulled its head out of the sand, took a look around, gasped in horror and stuck its head back into the sand. "Maybe things will be better in a couple of years" it thought.
Up Periscope
Up Periscope
Animal Kingdom: Kilimanjaro Safaris
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Remember when we took the Wild Africa Trek and the guide described a hippo's primary activities as "Sleep, eat, dung shower"? Guess which one this is.
Step 1: Sleep
Step 1: Sleep
I don't know about the dung shower, but the hippos are right about that sleep thing.
The Hippos are Right
The Hippos are Right
BARELY got a glancing look at this as the truck sped up and I shot between the rocks and vultures - a quick peek at the baby hippo last February, with momma giving it a nudge:
I wanted to caption this "That's mine" but thought territory marking might ruin my image on Flickr. (No, it wasn't doing that, but it looks like a possibility.)
Tail Check
Tail Check
Chernabog1940
Member
I'm always amazed at how easy it is to get close-up shots of the Greater Kudu from a safari truck.
Lurk. Lurk. Lurk.
Lurk. Lurk. Lurk.
These crowned cranes are not exactly on the safari, but their pen is next to the queue of the safari, so that's close enough for me.
Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears a Crown
Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears a Crown
Even with that long neck, sometimes you need just a few more inches of reach to get at the good stuff:
Scottwdw
Member
It's Good to be The King by Scott Thomas, on Flickr
Have an itch that you can't scratch? Then just evolve a pair of back scratchers on your head, like the Ankole cattle did.
Nature's Back Scratcher
Nature's Back Scratcher
jbwolffiv
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Rhino
Gentle Giant