There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
" When it rains on the Serengeti plains, drenching the great herds of wildebeest, days later a flash flood sweeps along a sandy river-bed - it is the Grumeti river, a seasonal lifeline for all the creatures at Kirawira, and especially its giant crocodiles. The river will ebb away over the next few months - but the creatures that live in it, have developed remarkable lifestyles to survive until it floods again. Trapped in drying pools, they are an annual feast for the riverside predators. An occasion when crocodiles dam rivers, lizards go fishing, storks spear clams and flowers trap the unwary. As it dries on the plains, the great herds head out towards Kirawira. There, giant crocodiles and catfish are forced to trek along the drying riverbed, in search of permanent water. Then, one morning, the wildebeest arrive to play their part in this seasonal drama. Primordial carnage unfolds as the desperate herds try to drink at the crocodiles’ pools. The wildebeest will move on, leaving Kirawira in the grip of the seasonal drought - its only salvation, that away on the plains...it might rain. "
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Central Pantanal view from above.
Flight over Parque Nacional do Pantanal - RPPN Acurizal.
Panthera looking for the signal of Central Pantanal Jaguars with GPS and VHF necklaces in the Pantanal of Brazil, for the Onça Pintada Project in the Central Pantanal.
(05-07-2014, 01:21 AM)sanjay Wrote: A Python fought, wrestled and then swallowed a crocodile, a dramatic 5 hours of long battle.
The incident was captured on camera by author Tiffany Corlis at Lake Moondarra in Queensland, Australia. The python measuring around 10ft - constricted the crocodile to death, before dragging it to shore and eating it whole in front of a shocked crowd of onlookers.
the fight surely takes a long time. As you know that pythons have no chin, no chin bone, so their jaws aren't connected the way ours are. There's nothing to dislocate. Instead, there are really stretchy ligaments that determine how wide the mouth can open. WOW, THAT'S INCREDIBLE!!!!
I just come to look at this documentary about lion's life in the Namibian desert, during a harsh drought. Lions, being very opportunist, are hunting during the night, because it's much more productive. Pictures are beautiful, sometimes very cruel, but as it is said "lions don't survive by being kind"... Really a beautiful movie ! At the end after some cubs' birth, a gleam of hope...