Tanzania 4 - Tarangire National Park - 4 Legs

17 - 19 December 2014

The four-legged creatures are mostly mammals.

One of the surprises of Tanzania was how often multiple species were in view at the same time. Even though it may look like I "Photoshopped" the baboon and impala together, the only adjustments to this photo was some cropping. (And besides, my Photoshop skills aren't that good!)

A juvenile baboon eating a baobab flower.

This black-faced vervet monkey was scaling a tree at the swimming pool, hoping to find some left-behind treats. They particularly liked to come into the dining hall to steal sugar packets.

Impala does

Don't know what it was, but something got the attention of this impala harem.

Male waterbuck

Female waterbuck. (No, it does not become a "waterdoe".)

The tiny dik-dik is shy and skittish. We saw quite a few, but they were usually too hidden to photograph.

Zebras may be the most photogenic animal on the African savannah. (More zebra pictures in future posts.)

Most of the time, giraffes require "portrait" orientation, but this one was kind enough to browse a small tree and provide a "landscape" pose.

Enough of the herbivores, everyone wants to see the predators!

Two jackals pose on the side of the road. Despite their reputation, they are beautiful animals and fun to watch. Not surprisingly, their behavior is much like dogs'.

A dwarf mongoose atop a termite mound.

And finally, one of the few reptiles we saw.

Leopard tortoise