safari

went on my first proper safari last week. luckily i was able to upload one photo (the elephant shots wouldn't which is too bad). i had a great time - it was thrilling seeing lions, giraffes, elephants, rhinos and the like in their natural habitat. we had to drive through the massive reserve and at first i was disappointed that we couldn't walk around - until i saw the lions and elephants and realized i'd be someone's lunch or end up trampled on!

here are facts of interest:

1. giraffes have the biggest heart of any land mammal - in order to get the blood up their long necks.

2. if you survive a lion attack you will need antibiotics administered straight into your blood stream. there is so much disease under their nails from rotting meat that it would most likely kill humans.

3. zebras are lions most favourite meal. they have developed an antibiotic in their system which allows them to fight the infection should they survive an attack.

4. if you are lost and starving in the african wild, eat whatever monkeys are eating. our systems are very similar. if you eat what baboons eat, you'll likely die as they eat berries which we cannot.

5. if an elephant is chasing you - say goodbye. the only thing you can possibly do is try to find a rocky surface. this will slow the elephants down and give you a possible chance.