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LEOPARDS

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Leopards are graceful and powerful big cats closely related to lions, tigers, and jaguars. The leopard is so strong and comfortable in trees that it often hauls its kills into the branches.     These nocturnal predators also stalk antelope, deer, and pigs by stealthy movements in the tall grass.#explore #kidepo #murchison and #queenelizabethnationalparks for your best #discovery experience @seasonal discounts with us @ ssemambotours.com

Green-breasted pitta

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The  green-breasted pitta    is a species of  bird  in the  Pittidae  family. It is one of only two Pitta species in Africa, and is found in deep forest of the tropic.  The breast is green and the throat is bordered by a black line. Immatures have duller, darker plumage, and a brownish olive breast. It is found in  Cameroon ,  Central African Republic ,  Republic of the Congo ,  DRC ,  Gabon , and  Uganda . Its natural  habitat  is subtropical or tropical moist lowland  forests . In Uganda however, it occurs at altitudes between 1,100 and 1,400 metres.#tour @ ssemambotours.com

Shoebill

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The Shoebill is endemic to Africa and birders from around the globe flock to Uganda to catch a rare glimpse of this clumsy giant. For a long time this bird was not protected and its eggs where frequently stolen from nests until the Uganda Bird Guide Club’s efforts succeeded in making it illegal to trap these birds and steal their eggs.#tour #tellafriend #visituganda #seasonaldiscounts #birding @ ssemambotours.com

THE GREY HERON

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The  grey heron  ( Ardea cinerea ) is a long-legged  predatory  wading  bird  of the  heron  family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate    Africa . It is resident in much of its range . A bird of wetland areas, it can be seen around lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes and on the sea coast. It feeds mostly on aquatic creatures which it catches after standing stationary beside or in the water or stalking its prey through the shallows.#visit #tour #discover #birdwatching @seasonal discounts with # ssemambotours.com
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Fun Facts Males mark territory boundaries by whistling. Kob breed year-round in East Africa with an 8 month gestation and generally one offspring. In order to evade a predator, kobs will leap into the air or seek refuge in water or reed beds #tour #travel #tellafriend #adventures and #explore@queenElizabethNationalpark @seasonal discounts @ ssemambotours.com
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The #GreyCrownedCrane , #scientifically known as   Balearica regulorum gibbericeps , was chosen as #Uganda'sNationalEmblem because of its #beauty and #elegance . Commonly called the #CrestedCrane , it is a #bird of #NationalSignificance to #Uganda, occupying a prime position on the country's #NationalFlag and #CoatOfArms . The #CrestedCrane has been #Uganda'sSymbol for nearly #100years. The Crane is definitely an object of great # beauty . It is a tall bird standing well over three feet, on #long-slender black legs. Its neck is almost as long as its legs and towards the base, pointed pearl-grey feathers are elongated to form an ornamental fringe.@travel with us seasonal discounts@# ssemambotours.com
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Despite their appearance, zebras aren’t just black and white.  They are sturdy, spirited animals, willful and playful, social and standoffish, resilient and vulnerable. They are prey for predators, but they are by no means shrinking violets when it comes to defending themselves.   zebras have excellent hearing and eyesight and can run at speeds of up to 35 miles per hour (56 kilometers per hour). #Explore#visituganda#tourandtravel#gameparks#zebras@QUEENELIZABETH@ ssemambotours.com