Less visible Moholoholo inhabitants

        After hearing the lions roar in the middle of the night, it occurred to me that I had not actually SEEN any adult lions at the Center.  Therefore--oh, the logician in me did come along to Africa-- there must be some animals I had not even been introduced to.  So--one rainy afternoon--I went exploring through the maze of compounds.  Here's what I found.

        A pack of wild dogs.  Some of you may have guessed that I love dogs.  Well, these were among the least lovable dogs I've ever seen.  They appear to be so greedy and so vicious.  I was particularly shocked to see that the guys feed them in pairs.  One guy carries the meat and the other carries a BIG club.  Can't tell you how surprising that it is to see in this place.  But one also is forced to remember that it was only recently that a child who fell into a wild dog enclosure in a Pennsylvania zoo was mauled to death.  These guys aren't messing around.

       And, now that I think of it, I don't know why they're here.  They must have been hand-raised and therefore (again with the "therefore") too habituated to humans.  They sure don't give any indication of being habituated to humans.

Lions!  Great big ones!  Not even a little bit cute!  But very regal, dignified, and apparently one-time bottle babies.

Here's my "action shot" of a lion.  Follow closely to catch the 'action'.










And below is a photo I took that I particularly liked, so much, I made a drawing from it.  You can see that my drawing skills have not improved to a stage where I can do anything more than copy.  More under-appreciated animals to follow!