African Wildlife

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  Giraffe

  Outstanding in any field the giraffe prefers browsing on acacia foliage. I like this portrait that keeps the giraffe's head among the tree tops and clouds - a different plain to that which humans and most animals occupy.

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  Dwarf Mongoose

  These little fellows most frequently live in termite mounts where they hollow out a complex of passages and chambers. The termite mounts also offer them a perch to scout the area around their home. They are ever watchful for an attack from above by a hawk or other raptor. Reminds me of "Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about
  to happen" Luke 21:36

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  Giraffe with sausage

  The sausage tree in Africa is easily recognizable with its large sausage-like fruit hanging from its thick shade cover. Although various animals love to eat its flowers, I had not observed any eating its fruit until we encountered this giraffe plucking the young fruit and eating them. I was tempted to photoshop out the stem of the fruit to show a giraffe with a Cuban cigar.

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  Olive Baboon

  The olive baboon of East Africa has thicker fur that makes for an impressive mane and somewhat intimidating appearance in larger males. In baboon body language, direct eye contact and the showing of teeth (smile) is considered aggressive and threatening. It is thus rare to see a wild baboon look you straight in the eye, unless one is well hidden behind the camera. This male avoided eye contact for the 40 minutes that we observing the troupe.

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