Night School For Tsavo Lion Cubs

A lioness teaches her cub the skills of night hunting at Ngutuni in Kenya.

If you come across a pride of lions in the middle of the day, these big cats might seem alittle less formidable in terms of activity to the first time viewer.

Lazily resting for prolonged hours - usually between 10am to 5pm, the only form of movement one could expect would be the occasional yawn or change in sleeping position under a well shaded bush or tree.

Come nightfall however, the dynamics and behavior of the pride begins to take a twist. Lions become more active at dawn and from dusk leading way into the night. Having excellent nocturnal vision, the lion gets an unparalleled advantage compared to its prey who are rendered somewhat blind in the darkness. The hunting strategy of the pride changes. Instead of looking for heavy cover like a day time hunt, the lion quietly and casually approaches its prey staying low to the ground before it makes a short and usually successful chase. The other members of the pride may also get involved in the hunt by staying low to the ground on the flanks. They will leap on the prey incase it makes an unexpected turn during its fleeing moment of blinded confusion.

All along, the prides young cubs attentively watch and learn the art of night time hunting from their mom and their aunts attempts.

Lions Mating Up Close In Kenya

This lion and lioness are mating really close to the road.

Wild Animals Pooping

When nature calls how do different animals handle their business, every animal poops differently. A couple of videos of some wildlife going to the bathroom when nature calls. Every species had different shapes and sizes of stools which can also be used to identify them like you do with tracks in the sand. #wildlife #animals #wildkenyasafaris Watch Wildlife Videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/shazaadkasmani I Edit Wildlife Photos On Luminar: https://macphun.evyy.net/KWVna Buy Wildlife Photography Gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/shazaadkasmani Get your Wildlife Photography Shirt: https://teespring.com/stores/shazaadkasmani Signup for Photography Tips: https://www.patreon.com/shazaadkasmani Book a Wildlife Safari: https://www.wildkenyasafaris.com

The Unique Looking Guitar Fish

Guitar Fish resting on the sea bed One of the most interesting characteristics about the guitar fish is its unique body shape. It seemingly looks like a cross between a shark and a ray - with its flattened ray like head yet it has a long shark like body with dorsal fins - but this fish is actually a classification of its own and has about 50 subspecies. The guitar fish prefers to remain tranquil on the sea bed, partly covering itself with sand to camouflage itself for any unsuspecting prey such as crabs or small fish that may come past it. Reaching sizes of approximately two meters in length, they are quite docile so can easily be approached by underwater photographers.

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