Lake Elmenteita

Africa - Kenya

Folder: Africa
Wildebeest

Wildebeest

15 Dec 2014 84
Morning Glory

Morning Glory

15 Dec 2014 98
A species of Ipomoea I think?
Rock Hyrax

Rock Hyrax

15 Dec 2014 83
Aardvark burrow.

Aardvark burrow.

15 Dec 2014 104
Mines

Mines

15 Dec 2014 114
These are old foraminiferous earth mines near Lake Elmenteita. They housed several hundred bats of at least two species, including Horseshoe Bats.
Horseshoe Bat

Horseshoe Bat

15 Dec 2014 93
Roosting in the foraminiferous earth mine. I'm not sure which of the 21 species known if Africa this is.
Yellow-winged Bat (Lavia frons)

Yellow-winged Bat (Lavia frons)

15 Dec 2014 76
A medium-sized bat that can be found roosting in bushes.
Warthog

Warthog

15 Dec 2014 109
Grevy's Zebra

Grevy's Zebra

15 Dec 2014 85
Matching Zebra bums

Matching Zebra bums

15 Dec 2014 71
Grevy's Zebra herd in Samburu

Grevy's Zebra herd in Samburu

15 Dec 2014 86
Burchell's Zebra

Burchell's Zebra

15 Dec 2014 92
Grasshopper

Grasshopper

15 Dec 2014 149
A large species around 3 inches (8 cm) long
Whistling Thorn

Whistling Thorn

15 Dec 2014 129
This species of Acacia forms hollow galls which are used by ants to nest in. The ants get to hunt on the tree and get a safe nest. They then sting any animals that try to eat the tree. Mutual benefits! It is called the whistling thorn because the wind makes a whistling noise when it blows across the holes in the galls/nests.
Safari Ant nest

Safari Ant nest

15 Dec 2014 86
They clear away the vegetation from around the entrance to their underground nest. There are tracks radiating out from this along which are ants carrying seeds back to the nest. The brown stuff around the nest entrance are seed waiting to be taken underground.
Stick insect

Stick insect

15 Dec 2014 88
Beehives in trees

Beehives in trees

15 Dec 2014 82
Ant nests

Ant nests

15 Dec 2014 102
These are made of mud.
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