miscellaneous rambling

One of the coolest things about being in Africa, is you get to see so many animals that one doesn't usually think of, or have even heard of. One of these is the Blue Wildebeest, which is also known as a Gnu. This animal has cool blue/black stripes on his body, and usually roam around in herds. This one was alone. Later on in the day, we heard a report that a lion had taken one down. We managed to track it down, and watch the lion feast on the kill for about 40 minutes. We could hear the breathing of the lion as well as it gnawing on the meat, and crunching bone. The lion even picked up the carcass of the animal with it's mouth and carried it over to a tree so it could eat under the shade.