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| In the Masai Mara, wildebeest and zebra herds provide meat for a predator parade. We spent our day watching lions, cheetahs, and hyenas. | |||
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We
followed a hyena pack to breakfast. They sniffed and zeroed in on a zebra kill
left by lions. These dog-like carnivores are actually related to mongooses, not
dogs, and they have the most powerful jaws in Africa. Listening to these hyenas
crunch bones works up our appetite. Jill likes them because females rank higher
than men in hyena society. Kjell doesn't like them because they're all registered
Democrats. | |||
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Our own breakfast consisted
of omelets, toast, and a spectacular view. In this camp the servants outnumber
the guests. We have a tent steward, a small army of path chaperones who guard
us night and day (the camp isn't fenced), several personal waiters, a drink server,
boatman, driver, and camp manager. Jill and I feel overwhelmed, Kjell doesn't
mind playing the aristocrat. | |||
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| Ever wonder what a lion will
do if you grab its tail? Yawn. | |||
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Tuskless
tusker. | |||
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| Hippos wallow in the river and
keep the wildebeest from crossing today. |