1201 As the sun dips beneath the horizon a variety of different creatures stir

1202 This scorpion was seen in the communal area of the camp before we even set off on a night safari

1203 The gecko kept the tent free of small bugs and was a welcome guest

1204 An owl peers out into the Stygian darkness

1205 The spotted eagle-owl is widespread throughout Tanzania

1206 This a common or small-spotted genet and is identified by the row of black spiny hair along its spine

1207 Common genet stalking through the undergrowth

1208 Spotted thick-knee standing in the middle of the track

1209 The spotted thick-knee did not fly off till the last moment as we approached it

1210 A Cape hare is transfixed in the light of the car

1211 The bat-eared fox had to be photographed at the limits of the flash range and at very high camera sensitivity

1212 Bat-eared fox

1213 A seldom seen aardwolf photographed at extreme flash range and at high camera sensitivity

1214 The aardwolf's name belies its true nature. In reality it is a very shy termite eating relative of the hyaena

1215 Black-backed jackals were easy to approach at night

1216 A very pretty yellow-winged bat

1217 White-tailed mongoose. One of the bigger mongoose species

1218 White-tailed mongoose

1219 A gecko on the tent window. You can see the folds of skin on the toes that help it grip vertical surfaces

1220 A very cheeky bush baby helping itself to bread on our dining table

1221 No need to go out on safari to see these bush babies

1222 Twilight zone

1223 Small scorpion

1224 Sunset on the Rufiji river