We saw white rhinos in Kruger Park several times, but they were most
uncooperative as far as picture taking was concerned. Here's a nice adult and baby,
with no horns showing, but you can take my word, they were rhinoceroses. (rhinoceri?)
One of the antelope that doesn't get enough attention is the waterbok. They
have shaggier fur than others and are not a popular meal for predators because of an oily secretion
in their coat which gives them an unpleasant taste. Lions do eat them, but they are not their
first choice. This one in the photo has a redder coat than many do--they are often quite gray.
They have a white ring around their rumps which helps the young follow their
mothers. Various other humorous reasons are also offered: they sat on a freshly painted
toilet seat and the males are near-sighted are two of the favorites.
Someone said the wildebeest was designed by a committee because it has a little
bit of everything and turned out awkwardly. Here's an old bull crossing the road.
Followed by an young bull crossing the road and giving us a look!
We saw hippos several times too, but this was one of the more interesting
sightings. This is a dam in which the water has gone to a very low level due to lack of
rain. Those brown lumps that look like rocks are all actually hippopotamuses (hippopotami?)--they
will have to move on because that's not enough water for them to survive in. The sparkly,
flapping things to the left of the hippos are good sized fish, also stranded in not enough water.
This provided a feast for the many predator birds hanging around.