Khama Rhinoceros Sanctuary

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RagTagChallenge-Horn

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Horn

a hard permanent outgrowth, often curved and pointed,
found in pairs on the heads of cattle, sheep, goats, giraffes, etc.
and consisting of a core of bone encased in keratinized skin.

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Rhinoceros horn

Giraffe horn

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RagTagChallenge:…Horn

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Rhinoceros,

Khama Rhino Sanctuary

Botswana

 

Limpy the Lioness,

mother of cubs following

 

 

Six-week-old Lion Cubs,

Greater Kruger National Park.

 

 

Zebra crossing in Kruger National Park

 

 

Elephant

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A Photo a Week Challenge:…Animals

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Cee-BW-Challenge-Horns

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Cee’s

Black and White Challenge.

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Ketchikan, Alaska

Impala,

Kruger National Park,

South Africa

Rhinoceros Horn

Khama Rhino Sanctuary,

Botswana

I captured these horns at

Sausage Tee Safari Camp

 

…where we were greeted every morning

by our friendly, resident giraffe.

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Cees-BW-Photo-Challenge:…Horns-Animal-Musical

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FOWChallenge-Hazard

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hazard

A hazard is a source or a situation with the potential for harm
in terms of human injury or ill-health, damage to property,
damage to the environment, or a combination of these.

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Different countries…different hazards.

A genuine Zebra Crossing

in Kruger National Park,

South Africa.

 

Australian road sign.

 

Khama Rhino Sanctuary

Botswana.

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Fandango’s One-Word Challenge:…Hazard

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My Nature Post images were all captured in Africa.

A multitude of kingfisher hovering images…

 

…a much smaller window of opportunity

to capture the ‘Breakfast’ shot.

 

African, Lilac Breasted Roller

 

Waterbuck

 

Giraffe

Lioness, Limpy, mother of….

 

…Rosy and Nosy 🙂

 

 

With a 24/7 military guard operating on

a shoot first ask question later basis, the

Khama Rhino Sanctuary, is home…

 

…not only to rhinos,

but many other species of wildlife including

this Crimson Breasted Shrike.

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Ewe and lamb

Ostrich eye at the

Kempton Park Game Lodge

Johannesburg

Eland

Werribee Open Range Zoo

(between Melbourne and Geelong)

 

Ring Necked Dove

Khiama Rhinoceros Sanctuary,

Botswana

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Word-of-Day-Challenge-Fortunate

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fortunate

*  bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain
*  receiving some unexpected good
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This warthog was fortunate that we

were only shooting with

Nikon and Canon DSLRs

 

We think we are fortunate to have

a happy and healthy

Granddaughter.

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Word-of-Day-Challenge-Warty

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warty

A hard rough lump growing on the skin,
caused by infection with certain viruses
and occurring typically on thehands or feet.
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Is a warthog warty?

 

Well, sort of, according to Google 

However, the “warts” that give warthogs their

name are actually protective bumps.

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