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Warthog Pause

Andrew Field wrote 1 week ago: The Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) is generally distributed through central and east Africa and ma … more →

Tags: mammals, Warthog

Elephant Drinking

Andrew Field wrote 6 months ago: This elephant (Loxodonta africana) seems to have a perfectly round hole through its ear. Elephants v … more →

Tags: mammals, Mana Pools, elephant drinking

Warthog Pause

Andrew Field wrote 7 months ago: The warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) is often seen running across the veld with its tail held rigi … more →

Tags: mammals, Warthog, savanna grasslands

Mud Bath Time3 comments

Andrew Field wrote 7 months ago: A small part of a herd of elephants (Loxodonta africana) settle in for a mud bath at a waterhole in … more →

Tags: mammals, bathing elephants, Mana Pools National Park, Herd Of Elephants

Toothpicking Elephant1 comment

Andrew Field wrote 8 months ago: This elephant bull (Loxodonta africana) approached and uplifted a heavy log, upon which it began che … more →

Tags: mammals, elephant bull

Yawning Hippopotamus2 comments

Andrew Field wrote 8 months ago: This is the classic hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibus – Shona: mvuu) yawning threat shot a fearsom … more →

Tags: mammals, hippopotamus

Hippo Watching

Andrew Field wrote 8 months ago: Occasionally, if you watch a pod of hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) long enough you are going … more →

Tags: mammals, hippopotamus, african mammals

Elephant Standing2 comments

Andrew Field wrote 8 months ago: This image of a bull elephant (Loxodonta africana) reaching into an Acacia tree (Faidherbia albida) … more →

Tags: mammals, elephant standing, Nature

Ilala or Fan Palm?1 comment

Andrew Field wrote 10 months ago: Three Zebras (Equus quagga) pause in front of a magnificent pair of Real Fan Palms or Northern Ilala … more →

Tags: Landscapes, zebra, fan palm, ilala palm

Elephant Bliss: Bathies Time!2 comments

Andrew Field wrote 10 months ago: When an elephant (Loxodonta africana – Shona: mhuvi or nzou) is having a thoroughly good time, … more →

Tags: mammals, Elephant, mhuvi, nzou

Elephant High Fibre Diet2 comments

Andrew Field wrote 11 months ago: The photographer came across these two elephants chewing away at the fibres of a freshly fallen baob … more →

Tags: mammals, Elephant, baobab

Strolling Bull Elephant

Andrew Field wrote 11 months ago: A bull elephant (Loxodonta africana) strolls across to the next tree during an early morning feed. A … more →

Tags: mammals, bull elephant

Elephants Tanking Up6 comments

Andrew Field wrote 11 months ago: Another really typical waterhole scene in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe. A female elephant (Lox … more →

Tags: mammals, Elephants

Young Bull Standing Tall

Andrew Field wrote 11 months ago: A young bull elephant (Loxodonta africana) makes an aggressive and typical, standing tall pose, flar … more →

Tags: mammals, young bull elephant

Mother and Calf

Andrew Field wrote 11 months ago: Mother elephant (Loxodonta africana), with calf at her side, stroll through an open patch shortly be … more →

Tags: elephant cow and calf

Hippopotamus in Hyacinth1 comment

Andrew Field wrote 11 months ago: This Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius – Shona: mvuu)was jealously guarding this hyacinth i … more →

Tags: mammals, hippopotamus, Water Hyacinth, Mvuu

Elephant in Weed Filled Pool2 comments

Andrew Field wrote 1 year ago: An elephant (Loxodonta africana) feeds on the roots of an aquatic weed, water hyacinth (Eichhornia c … more →

Tags: mammals, Elephant, Hyacinth

Hippopotamus Pod: Long Pool Mana2 comments

Andrew Field wrote 1 year ago: Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibious) pod in Long Pool at Mana during the late afternoon as the sun … more →

Tags: mammals, hippopotamus

Elephants Gathering for a Pint2 comments

Andrew Field wrote 1 year ago: Four Elephants (Loxodonta africana) along the Zambezi River joine each other for a quiet discussion … more →

Tags: mammals, Elephant


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