...I could read his thoughts as he looked at me.
Oh yes, he wants to catch and put me in that black box (camera) in his hand.
We hope that everyone will have a great weekend.
Although the Cape ground squirrel is endemic to South Africa, the Cape Grey Squirrel is not, as it was imported, and is now declared as invasive.
The Cape ground squirrel is common in arid areas and often shares its burrows with mongooses and meerkats and is known to use its bushy tail as an umbrella from the harsh sun. There are tree squirrels, one of which is an introduced species: the eastern grey squirrel, introduced in Cape Town by Cecil John Rhodes from Europe. The rest, such as Paraxerus cepapi, are found in the savanna biome in the north-east of the country.
If you go to the source link below, you will see an almost complete list of African wildlife, and it is very informative, with also some photos.
He was eating something, chewing casually, and watching me.
I couldn't make out what he was chewing, but it had to be some root, or young flower bulb.
The fauna of South Africa is diverse and largely typical of the ecosystems in Africa. South Africa is ranked sixth out of the world's 17 megadiverse countries. Many endemic species are unique to South Africa. The country is among the world leaders in conservation, but at the time wildlife is threatened by poaching and canned hunting.
Then after lunch, it was time for him to go.
One last look at me, posing for a great shot.
Goodbye little squirrel man, go well until we meet again.
So, there we go, I have included some information about the Cape grey squirrels for you, and let's hope that the poachers don't decide to start making squirrel fur hats, as like so many other animals in our country, the squirrels will also start to become extinct. Most of the poached wildlife goes to Asian countries, where it is placed on the black market.
Imagine a beautiful Rhinoceros calf left abandoned in the wild, as its mother was killed, and her horn was cut off. A wonderful beast, killed only for her horn, as some market the horn in the erroneous belief that it can improve the sex life of some impotent persons. The horn only consists of rhino hair as evidenced by scientists. A sad situation as thousands of rhinos have paid with their lives, only for their horns, cut off by poachers.
Such is life.
I hope you enjoyed the pictures.
Photos by Zac Smith. All-Rights-Reserved.
Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.
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