Wild Animals

[Macstory]

Brown Rat.
(Lens: Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD <> Camera ID: Canon EOS 7D Mark II).

 

[Jack Dawe]

Rock Hyrax, or Dassie (pronounced 'Dussie'), South Africa. It looks like a rodent, but apparently its nearest relatives are manatees.

 

[greatgrandma]

I went to Tanzania with my granddaughter in 2018 and we saw some zebras - two, three, and whole bunch

 

[greatgrandma]

 

[Darren75]

I went to Tanzania with my granddaughter in 2018 and we saw some zebras - two, three, and whole bunch

These are all terrific, Rosalie!

 

[greatgrandma]

I got a lot of really good photos on that trip. Not just the big 5 (black rhino, lion, leopard, elephant and Cape buffalo, but also baboons, hyenas, giraffes', hippos, cheetahs wart hogs, zebra, ostrich, various kinds of gazelle, gnus, and a multitude of birds. Most of these we saw close-up more than once, but the black rhinos we saw only from a distance

After lunch we saw way in the distance a couple of black rhinos,

Two black rhino in the distance

Mother and child black rhinos

 

[greatgrandma]

We drove in dense fog up the Escarpment of the Ngorongoro Conservation area which is in a big old volcanic crater. I did not see how we were going to be able to see anything as we were in a cloud. When we stopped to pay the entrance fees, Jeremiah our guide warned us to keep the doors and windows of the vehicle closed because troops of baboons were waiting to enter the vehicles and take food. Jeremiah said that the baboons carry rabies so if they scratch you, you have to get treatment. So while we were waiting, a van of Indians (East Indians from India) came and parked and several of them got out and went in leaving the doors open .One of the men was standing around cluelessly in the parking lot as about 5 baboons raced over and jumped in the van.

Baboon Bandits in the van

Baboon Bandits approaching


There was some screaming from the people still in the van.

Baboon Bandit standoff

Baboon Bandits - those in the van have found something


I opened the window and took photos

 

[greatgrandma]

Baboon Bandits

Baboon Bandits-escaping with their booty


My granddaughter was yelling at me to close the window, but I didn't think she meant me

Baboon Bandits running away


I thought she was yelling at the Indians. So I continued filming.

 

[Darren75]

We drove in dense fog up the Escarpment of the Ngorongoro Conservation area which is in a big old volcanic crater. I did not see how we were going to be able to see anything as we were in a cloud. When we stopped to pay the entrance fees, Jeremiah our guide warned us to keep the doors and windows of the vehicle closed because troops of baboons were waiting to enter the vehicles and take food. Jeremiah said that the baboons carry rabies so if they scratch you, you have to get treatment. So while we were waiting, a van of Indians (East Indians from India) came and parked and several of them got out and went in leaving the doors open .One of the men was standing around cluelessly in the parking lot as about 5 baboons raced over and jumped in the van.

Wow, that's some story and great pics to go with it, Rosalie. The term Baboon Bandits is well chosen. I could add: Baboon Bandits, Bold as Brass!

My granddaughter was yelling at me to close the window, but I didn't think she meant me

I thought she was yelling at the Indians. So I continued filming.

That's funny!

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

We drove in dense fog up the Escarpment of the Ngorongoro Conservation area which is in a big old volcanic crater. I did not see how we were going to be able to see anything as we were in a cloud. When we stopped to pay the entrance fees, Jeremiah our guide warned us to keep the doors and windows of the vehicle closed because troops of baboons were waiting to enter the vehicles and take food. Jeremiah said that the baboons carry rabies so if they scratch you, you have to get treatment. So while we were waiting, a van of Indians (East Indians from India) came and parked and several of them got out and went in leaving the doors open .One of the men was standing around cluelessly in the parking lot as about 5 baboons raced over and jumped in the van.

Even though they're used to people and not afraid of them, they are wild animals. No doubt a result of having been fed by people. This contact between wild animals and us is how viruses from the animal kingdom start jumping over to us.