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Accummotiaiiiig an csiiiiiatetl |5.0(ll) or the catiiilry‘s L‘lt‘|.Vhi|lll
populalinn — ni-.iny of which congregate close in llit~ r|VL‘|‘ in llit~ dry
Scilsun s. ciiiio.» Nniiiinnl Park is jllslifiilbly ninioiis to: its pzlilljltlcrnla‘
but then: is inch.‘ to this diverse lracl of wilderness than Afrlcifs niosl
rccngliisable species The rivi:i"s largest iopnliiin inhahllunls s some
til" which CM! slrclcli in live niclren long ~ bask tin sitiilil lviiiikrs. Willi
inotionless gaping jaws boasting glislcniiig, iazonsliniii leclh, Hit‘
cmctidlles seem iiiinosi lifeless until ‘(I flickering i-nae eyelid {:.‘VL‘ulS a
steely glare that t-pituiiils-cs llicir pi-cliisturic l'KIO|.$.

3 KcL‘lI—L‘)'t‘d siiiuii gums may siiui Hleir siiiallitr cousins — the lcglliliins
or w.iIcr mtiiiilur lizards - siiakili 1 across lhc shiillows or mwliii llic
i L P E
i rivers edge in Scllrdl ui'tiinis' eggs ilml Olhcr |I|!5usp(.‘CUlIg prey. Mnrc
l visible are lhc vncifcmus hippo. which have csclicwcd their lcxlbnnk
I)llCIll!‘Ih{1diliillgliilhils — uiitisiiiilly. lhcy .irc iificii sccii gflilillg during
the hnllcsl hnuis iii‘ iliu iliy.

'llit- riVL‘r is :|l.\0 ii lllxlgllul for bird species. rruiii iibiqllflllus Africa!‘
dzlrlctfii iced s'fll'71|U|’:|||I.\‘iIllLl Iwmns lu iugnl nsli eagles and n‘:IC()phlln()ua'
white-fnccil ducks. A\'i4l nrnilliiiliigists will I'L'H\'h lliciiiiptii-ltiiiity iii tick
ulf mi.» spccics Sikh us llic Afrlcilll iiuroui ‘sllld ruck iiiuiiinulu. while

— amt rL‘|lIIZI£|ll\ birdcra will bu lltscliiuteti by Ihe wliitu-fmiitcti hee-
calcrs, which Ilishitiii Ihcir nests in Iinncycninbcd vurllcal clilfs. [<'iirlhcr
iipilrczini. /tfritxin skiiiinicrs clch pzitlcriis iii (hi: wtilcr willi llicir
D\’Dl'.\'iZ£‘d. scarlet hL‘fl|(.\. liiiriiigly flying iiiclius iihovc the siii'l'iicc in ii
nt’V('l‘»t'I|dlng qucsl roi food to nllrlllrc tin-ii iiisatialilu iiigliiless chicks.

As lhu uiily pcriiiniit-tit wiilcr iiuiirce iii lhv nreii. lllc rlvcr tlmiiliiiitus

racing Page: This Choba l‘lVBV l5 n hsiiisii loi niiian anglurs olall shuisus and
Illes. Pied kinglishers are among the most ubiquitous, hovering uisoiie the
K‘ > water until iheii quarry rises to the sui-ism, than nose-diving RI impressive
s ‘ speed and with Unemrig alzcumcy.
; Lnlt with then uuoisizod beaks and 5-shaped uloiigsiod riacks. Afiican
., darlels assume a slmnge nppeiiiance on land but Ihey uie perienly built
’ ». _ \ .‘ toi undevwalal hunting where [hey speiii and catch [half prey.
‘ ht ‘ ' ‘A aaimn Alncan Jacalias am Nature‘: magicians; (halt hwuuiito iiiclt ls
‘ Healing tho illusion that may can walk on wait! in raaltlyi than huge
webbnd feel splzzdi their weight CV2! a grealei iuimo ll1ea,u||owing
[ham to Ilploe moss lloating lilies without the leave: sinking.
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