Africa Wild

X

The only animal I had the possibility of finding that starts with an "X" is the African clawed frog Xenopus laevis.

*native to South Africa
*earliest record of chytridiomycosis (1938)
*used in human pregnancy tests (1930s-1970s)
*amphibian ‘lab rat’ (immunology, embryology)
*distributed around the world by 1000s-10,000s/year

I didn't ID the frogs the birds were eating in some of the pics (Hammerkop, Saddle-billed Stork), so I don't know if I have an entry or not here

Y

Z

love all Waxbills ... only one
superb Zebras at the "Z"end
have to Google "Xenopus laevis."
and the Dogs, of course

the resume

a big for this entertainment TT

Let's just assume that one of the birds ate an x-frog. Makes you pretty well covered in your
highly entertaining travel tale with an enormous amount of really extraordinary photos

Thanks for making the effort of sharing it with us

When are you going to the KTP again?

Great TT as usual Ex!

Thanks for taking the time to share all your lovely pics and funny comments!

Xerus is one of the four species of African ground squirrel found throughout southern Africa. A pity that you did not find it



The index looks lovely

How I enjoy your sensational photos and witty comments I dearly hope that there will very soon be another TT from you

Such brilliant stuff, Ex, as always!

Here is Mr/Mrs "X"...they have these ghastly pop-out eyes...








Thank you for a creative report indeed!


You really saw a lot, I must say, with superb pics to boot!

Thanks so much ExFmem,

really had a great time in catching up especially with all the bird pictures and the spiders and insects

for a very amazing report