Africa's most dangerous animals

The holiday season is approaching and that must be the reason why I haven't written in a while, I am in a pre-holiday mood. Not that I have been super busy but it's really hard to get to the computer when you have a hyperactive little boy who just loves computers. Many of you have asked for photos and I assure you, I am doing my best to find a cable that connects camera to the computer. The one we have is in a container still waiting to be sent from Sweden, not very clever I know.

I really should tell you more about Masai Mara, because it was really amazing! Looking at the vast landscape almost made you feel as if you had stepped into a painted picture.


We saw large herds of elephants some with small calves, we managed to get really close. At another stop a large, old,wrinkled male crossed the road just in front of our car. It didn't seem to take much notice of us or maybe he was just bored with people. A little later we were told that only last month, 18 people had been killed by elephants in Masai Mara..ooooops! Some dumb tourists had seen the baby elephants, thinking they were so cute and stepped out of the car, of course the elephant mothers saw them as a major threat and went berserk. One thing that surprised me was that there was no information or signs on how to act in case you were confronted by an animal at least not what we could see. There really ought to be signs and rules of how to behave within the park so as not to disturb the wild life and to ensure its preservation. That would make life easier on both animals and human beings.

We also saw hippos enjoying an easy life, relaxing in shallow pools of the rivers. Now that we're already talking about being killed..this gigantic creature that may seem like a floating gentle, kill most people in Africa second to mosquitoes. Here is the list of Africa's most dangerous animals:

1. Mosquitoes
2. Hippos
3. Buffaloes
4. Elephants
5. Crocodiles
6. Lions
7. The Desert Locusts (grass hopper)

For more horror tales on Africa's most dangerous animals


We also got to see crocs, buffaloes, zebras, giraffes, gazelles and the list goes on.

The highlight though, the queen of the savanna, the lioness. We had driven to numerous locations to find the lions, however for an untrained eye they are really hard to spot, they nicely blend into the surrounding bushes. Then we got a tip from a park ranger, who kindly even turned back to come and get us in order to point out their hidden location. There they were, three beautiful lionesses, sun baking in the equatorial sun. We sat there in the quiet with our car windows down only 3 meters from them. What a strong, graceful animal! Noah got a bit excited and couldn't help pointing and talking loudly, since we did not want an armless son we quietly drove off with smiling faces.



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