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Python remains close to kill Dec 17 2007
There is lots of activity at a waterhole at Meno A Kwena camp in the Kalahari Desert of Botswana. Large animals like kudu and zebra can be seen, but also smaller creatures like the African rock python (Python natalensis), in the Earth-Touch clip, Python regurgitates bird.
This snake must have felt threatened in some way and had regurgitated its meal, a young African red-eyed bulbul (Pycnonotus nigricans). The snake had not yet begun to digest the bird, so the meal must have been recent.
A shock to the system Oct 11 2007
An electrified fence runs around the perimeter of the Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pans National Park in central Botswana. It is standard practice to have fences of this nature around national parks. They demarcate boundaries and are multi-functional as they protect wild animals from outside interference and prevent domestic animals from straying into the protected areas.
Waiting for the rain Oct 3 2007
The Earth-Touch footage coming through from Meno A Kwena camp in the Boteti region of the Kalahari, Botswana, epitomises life in the desert… harsh. This applies even though the Kalahari is considered semi-desert as opposed to true desert, and the tips of the waterways of the Okavango Delta are in close proximity.
Kudus move with grace Sep 28 2007
Despite their size, kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) strike elegant poses as they browse and drink, as you can see in the Earth-Touch clip, Kudu drink in early morning. This was filmed in the Boteti River bed near the Meno A Kwena camp in the Kalahari Desert, Botswana.
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