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Thankyou once again for all your friendly comments \O
Personally I think that this was a very clever warthog with a great sense of humour, but if it's still around....I havn't a clue :-? :-? -O-

Lets go on with some more pics o this visit to Big T:

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It took a long time before I finally drove back to camp and when I nearly got there I had the opportunity to get this special pic: 5 different mammals in one frame O/\ I'm not sure but I think I never got this before O\/ O\/

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The rest of the day was very relaxed...a short midday sleep, a swim in the pool to cool down and finally a late afternoon drive. It was not very spectacular but when I drove back I saw more lions just a few km's before Mopani. But it was one of these typical sightings of these lazy cats and the best pic I got after waiting for 20 minutes was this one...

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As I have mentioned earlier on I extended my stay in Mopani to 5 nights and I must say it was well worth it O**


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cute little Tsessebe O/\
5 for one ^Q^
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Love also the very new tsessebe, flying cheetah ^0^

The sleeping beauty is also a great one and 5 into one frame - Very well done 0()


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"Various Grassing Cattle" ;-) Very nice \O


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Lovely pic of all 5 species! \O


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Great Five in One and the little one suckling is tops ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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Nice stuff fc! ^Q^ ^Q^


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Thank you al for your friendly comments O\/ ^Q^

The next morning I started when the gates opened what I usually don't do when I'm in Mopani. But I wanted to see if the lions are still around also I was nearly sure that they have moved during the night. When I came close to the spot where I saw the lions the day before there was a cat on the road but it was not a lion, it was a ....cheetah O/\ O/\ I managed to drive close to him before he noticed me but I was so excited to swith off my lights..stupid mistake 0- O/ 0*\ Suddenly the cheetah looked in my direction and got such a fright that he took off straight into the bush. I saw him again a few seconds later but already more than 100 meters away. Of course I waited for another 30-40 minutes if he would show himself again ..but no success.
Later I made my usual visit to Shipandani where I had a very nice sighting of Elephants with some young ones. It was the start to many amazing Elephant encounter that I had during the next weeks O/\

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a Cheetah instead of Lion O/\ O/\ O/\
nice little Ellies ^Q^
Iand I like this hide \O
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Lucky cheetah sighting and lovely pic of the hide! \O


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