We saw the little ones suckling - the cubs are about 7 weeks old. There are also some juveniles in this pride. After feeding, it was time to “hop on pop”. He was mostly tolerant, though he did roll around onto his back and give us a nice view of his dentistry. I guess the smaller teeth help to process animal fur, while the big ones rip the flesh.
LWe saw a baby elephant too, though I don’t have a good photo. Then it was off to see this juvenile crocodile. Our Chitwa dam has a big old croc, but this one is young. They can live to be older than humans, and some don’t even have to eat for 7-8 months.
We stopped for coffee in the bush - no crocs or lions thank you.
And then bumped into this male giraffe. We learned that the trees giraffe like have a defense mechanism - once they start getting eaten they can increase the tannin level in thei leaves making them bitter and unpalatable so that the giraffe moves on elsewhere. They can also send signals to fellow trees on the wind, which is why giraffe are good at moving upwind. Back to the lodge for breakfast and a mid morning nap. Safari life is tiring ( or maybe all those drinks are catching up to me). But. I got my baby animals. What should I ask for this evening?
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