Archive for February, 2007

Although Elephant look a bit thick skinned, they need to undertake a daily skincare routine to prevent any parasites and flies from biting them. Rolling around and plastering themselves with mud is one way, dusting themselves with nice cool sand, another. This also serves as a coolant during hot summer days.

Elephants will gather around […]


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Mabhakweni No.5

From the same group of paintings where we had the dancing man, we find various human figures all appearing to do different things.

This figure looks like its running, but not at full sprint. Judging from the bow and arrow he is carrying, it could mean that he is out on the hunt.


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Back at last only to be showered yet again. Is this another cyclone and more floods on the way? Time will tell. Didn’t risk going out. At night it is difficult to tell the condition of roads and dongas, and with the continuing rain we could have found ourselves stranded, if not washed away, for […]


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Rough like sandpaper, a Lions’ tongue is a very useful tool and they use it for grooming, drinking and just plain affection. Like all cats, Lions lick themselves to get clean. Licking each other also serves to strengthen bonds between members of the pride.

The surface is covered by tiny spines that get exposed as the […]


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