Hoedspruit Area, Limpopo

Boomslang

Dispholidus typus - has a very potent, slow acting venom of the hemotoxin type.

Khamai Reptile Center, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, June 22, 2014

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Boomslang

Dispholidus typus - the common name means 'tree snake' in Afrikaans.

Khamai Reptile Center, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, June 22, 2014

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Common Green Mamba

Dendroaspis angusticeps - has a fast acting, very powerful venom that is a neurotoxin.  A single bite is sufficient to kill several people.

Khamai Reptile Center, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, June 22, 2014

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Common Green Mamba

Dendroaspis angusticeps

Khamai Reptile Center, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, June 22, 2014

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Common Green Mamba

Dendroaspis angusticeps

Khamai Reptile Center, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, June 22, 2014

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Common Green Mamba

Dendroaspis angusticeps - pretty but deadly.

Khamai Reptile Center, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, June 22, 2014

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Black Mamba

Dendroaspis polylepis - a very long snake, able to grow to nearly 10 feet long.

Khamai Reptile Center, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, June 22, 2014

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Black Mamba

Dendroaspis polylepis - fast moving and capable of striking at considerable distance.

Khamai Reptile Center, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, June 22, 2014

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Black Mamba

Dendroaspis polylepis - the venom is fast acting and a dendrotoxin causing collapse in 45 minutes and death if untreated in 7 to 15 hours.

Khamai Reptile Center, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, June 22, 2014

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Black Mamba

Dendroaspis polylepis

Khamai Reptile Center, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, June 22, 2014

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LJax & Cobra toy

Preparing for the actual Cobra, though I had no intention of holding one.

Khamai Reptile Center, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, June 22, 2014

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Common Ostrich

Struthio camelus, male

Khamai Reptile Center, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, June 22, 2014

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Snouted Cobra

Naja annulifera - photographed lying down at a safe distance.

Khamai Reptile Center, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, June 22, 2014

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Snouted Cobra

Naja annulifera

Khamai Reptile Center, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, June 22, 2014

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Snouted Cobra

Naja annulifera - reacting to shadow movement nearby.

Khamai Reptile Center, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, June 22, 2014

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Golden Brown Tarantula

Augacephalus specie - enjoying some sunshine.

Khamai Reptile Center, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, June 22, 2014

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Golden Brown Tarantula

Augacephalus specie

Khamai Reptile Center, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, June 22, 2014

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Nyala

Tragelaphus angasii - female & juvenile at night.

Moholoholo Forest Camp, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, June 22, 2014

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LJax & Cape Vulture

Gyps coprotheres - they let us put on the glove and hold some food to see just how heavy this large bird is.

Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, June 23, 2014

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White Rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum - orphaned, being raised here.

Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, June 23, 2014

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Honey Badger

Mellivora capensis - really smart and exceptional escape artists.

Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, June 23, 2014

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