Chameleon
Aardwolf
Aardwolf
Cape Hare
Terrapins two by two!
The fulgurite is a hollow tube. Read more here: Fossilised Lightning
Sadly I couldn’t bring the fulgurite home with me as it is part of the Namibian national heritage.
We were lucky to happen upon a fulgurite – which is a natural tube of fused sand which forms when lightning discharges into the ground. I was fascinated by this clump of hollow rock.
Female Steenbok
Southern Bushbuck
Common Slender Mongoose
Vervet monkey – that bite looks quite painful!
Crocodile
Our eagle-eyed guide, Justice, spotted this Flap-necked Chameleon crossing the road. He was about to get squished by another car so Justice hopped out of the vehicle and rescued him. He took a little time for a photo shoot. You can see the difference in colour from when he was on the road to when he was on the branch. Amazing creatures!
Flap-necked Chameleon crossing the road – slowly!
Puff adder crossing the road
Southern Banded Groundling (a type of dragonfly). Read more here: Groundling
Western Yellow-bellied Sand Snake. Read more here: Western Yellow-bellied Sand Snake
Western Yellow-bellied Sand Snake – we had just arrived in camp and completed the “tour” when our host noticed this snake slithering up a tree.
Mauritian Tomb Bat – this little male bat nests in the roof of the lounge area at Mosetlha Bush Camp. I didn’t hear a single mozzie, so I think he is doing his job! But the poop on the coffee table is a bit of a turn-off. Read more here: Mauritian Tomb Bat