Mushrooms

A selection of mushrooms found on my recent travels. 

 Please do not pick and eat wild mushrooms. They can make you very sick!!

Lion cub

"How boring to be a two year old male lion cub!"

 Yawn .......

 "I think I will go and lay in the elephant dung for a change of pace!"

Mountain Sandman (Spialia spio)

Family Hesperiidae - Skipper

Spittal bug

Spittal bugs surround themselves with a ball of foam attached to grass to hide in from predators.

Shelduck Duck

Family Anseriformes Anatidae

My first sigting of this species seen in Mountain Zebra National Park.

Elephant baby

This was quite funny!! The baby would stop and put its trunk on the ground ...

walk a few steps ....

and do it again. LOL!! Was he resting its trunk because it was too heavy? :)

Info: Unique Facts about Wildlife in South Africa (Joan Young)

Leopard

Leopard can be so hard to spot!! 

 Most of the time it is just a tail disappearing into the bush.

 But if you are lucky and have the paatients, you might see them reappear in the open.

Info: Unique Facts about Wildlife in South Africa (Joan Young)

Samango Monkey

These monkeys are almost impossible to get pictures of as they are always in the trees. 

 These are two VERY long shots I took of one which at least give a sort-of idea what they look like. They are found along the eastern coast and are about twice the size of Vervet Monkeys.

Southern Rock Agama female (Agama atra)

Family Agamidae

They blend in so well that unless they move, you can walk right past without noticing it.

They are about 25cm in total length and are insect eaters. Found in arid regions.

Very dirrerent in colouration to the male. (Click on link)

Cat's Eyed Emperor (Aurivillius arata)

Family Saturniidae