This photo was taken at PMC mine in Phalaborwa South Africa!! Only in Africa!

Did you know that giraffes can go for days without water, which actually protects them from some of the dangers that more water dependent animals have? This is because predators, such as lions, frequent water holes, knowing that their prey must come to drink. By avoiding those places as much as possible, giraffes improve their chances for survival. Also, to get a drink, a giraffe must awkwardly splay out its front legs to reach the water, making it difficult to not only see its enemy, but also to get a good start running. And a giraffe must look out for those crocodiles... the ones that lunge out from the water and pull your carcass under. Besides the lion, crocodiles are natural enemies of giraffes.

Type: Mammal. Diet: Herbivore. Average lifespan in the wild: 25 years. Size: 14 to 19 ft (4 to 6 m). Weight: 1,750 to 2,800 lbs (794 to 1,270 kg). Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man

Zebras,horses and wild asses are all equids,long-lived animals that move quickly for their large size and have teeth built for grinding and cropping grass.

Zebras can run as fast as 40 mph when measured for maximum speeds over approximate quarter-mile distances.

This photo was taken in the Kruger National park in South Africa. As you can see this is a very big elephant and it was very close to this bakkie. If the elephant is angry this vehicle will be no match.

Elizabeth McDivett made this for a show in Boston; it is 22kt gold, fine silver, natural pearls, enameled flowers and carved kudu horn for the branch.