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by Chris Dunford

 

 

 

 

 

 






Savuti Mammals I (September)

The wild dogs have killed an impala - hence the bloodstained head3301 The wild dogs have killed an impala - hence the bloodstained head

The leopard is looking for a shady bush to rest under3302 The leopard is looking for a shady bush to rest under

Even whilst feeding one of the pack members is alert for danger such as lions3303 Even whilst feeding one of the pack members is alert for danger such as lions

This ele almost has decent sized ivory3304 This ele almost has decent sized ivory

Many of the waterholes in Savuti have water pumped into them during the dry season3305 Many of the waterholes in Savuti have water pumped into them during the dry season

Elephant family on the move3306 Elephant family on the move

The scrub hare is found all over the drier parts of eastern and southern Africa 3307 The scrub hare is found all over the drier parts of eastern and southern Africa

As sundown approaches large numbers of elephants congregate at the Savuti waterholes3308 As sundown approaches large numbers of elephants congregate at the Savuti waterholes

Impalas are common in the less open areas of Savuti3309 Impalas are common in the less open areas of Savuti

The cheetah was on the move, looking for something to catch3310 The cheetah was on the move, looking for something to catch

As is often the case, two male cheetahs have joined up with each other to hunt3311 As is often the case, two male cheetahs have joined up with each other to hunt

The Savuti marsh is more like dry savannah at this time of year. Certainly there is no surface water in it3312 The Savuti marsh is more like dry savannah at this time of year. Certainly there is no surface water in it

The leopard's markings blend in perfectly with the dry bush3313 The leopard's markings blend in perfectly with the dry bush

This lonely hippo was left stranded here when the Savuti channel dried up in 2015. Now he is trapped until it flows again3314 This lonely hippo was left stranded here when the Savuti channel dried up in 2015. Now he is trapped until it flows again

A leopard rests in the shade to escape the worst of the late morning heat3315 A leopard rests in the shade to escape the worst of the late morning heat

The roan is one of the largest antelope and is quite hard to find in Savuti3316 The roan is one of the largest antelope and is quite hard to find in Savuti

The dwarf mongoose is the smallest mammalian predator in Botswana3317 The dwarf mongoose is the smallest mammalian predator in Botswana

Both sexes of roan antelope have horns, although the female's don't get as big as the male's3318 Both sexes of roan antelope have horns, although the female's don't get as big as the male's

The yellow mongoose is well distributed across South Africa, Botswana and Namibia3319 The yellow mongoose is well distributed across South Africa, Botswana and Namibia

The easily recognised banded mongoose is very common over much of central and East Africa, except rain forests3320 The easily recognised banded mongoose is very common over much of central and East Africa, except rain forests

Dwarf mongooses forage during the day3321 Dwarf mongooses forage during the day

An ever alert steenbok3322 An ever alert steenbok

Cheetah3323 Cheetah

A well posed yellow mongoose3324 A well posed yellow mongoose