Jambo! Over the past six days Ive shared pictures/video on the Giraffe(including a pic of a very rare all black giraffe), along with the big five youll have the opportunity to see in Tanzania. Here are some pictures and tidbits of other wildlife in Tanzania. Beginning Monday Ill share more information/tidbits about Mt Kilimanjaro, The Mt Kili Cha Cha and the Guinness World Record for the Highest altitude group dance on land that well be attempting on November 9. Please visit blackgiraffeadventures for more information on this unique once in a lifetime adventure. Cheetah: When cheetahs are running, they use their tails to help them steer and turn in the direction they want to go, like the rudder of a boat. Unlike other big cats, cheetahs cannot roar. However, they can purr on both inhale and exhale, like domestic cats! Hyena: Hyenas make a variety of vocalizations, including wailing calls, howling screams and the well-known laughter used to alert other clan members up to three miles away of a food source. The powerful jaws and digestive tract of the hyena allow it to process and obtain nutrients from skin and bones. The only parts of prey not fully digested are hair, horns and hooves; these are regurgitated in the form of pellets. As hyenas hunt mostly at night and devour all parts, little evidence remains of their actual meals. Although they eat a lot of dry bones, they need little water. Zebra: At first glance zebras in a herd might all look alike, but their stripe patterns are as distinctive as fingerprints are in man. Scientists can identify individual zebras by comparing patterns, stripe widths, color and scars. Zebras are important prey for lions and hyenas, and to a lesser extent for hunting dogs, leopards and cheetahs. When a family group is attacked, the members form a semicircle, face the predator and watch it, ready to bite or strike should the attack continue. If one of the family is injured the rest will often encircle it to protect it from further attack. Wildebeest: The wildebeest is one of the few African antelopes to have extended its range in the last 50 years. They numbered about 250,000 in 1960 and are thought to number 1.5 million today. Wildebeest are continually on the move as they seek favorable supplied of grass and water. Active both day and night, they often string out in long single columns when on the move. They also cover long distances at a slow rocking gallop but can run fast when necessary. Zebras and Thomson’s gazelles, and some of their many predators, accompany the migrating wildebeests.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 14:57:26 +0000
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