Tanzania’s Agama lizard dominated the CCS compound occasionally adding a splash of color to the grey walls of our buildings. However whenever we stared at their pretty colors they would quickly realize that they had unwanted observers and scurry away into a dark corner.
Just one of many insects that are quite a bit larger in Africa. The locusts were quiet tame and friendly. Somewhat dumb, this particular one spent the better part of an hour flying into windows and walls. He was nice enough to take a minute break from his activity to pose for a picture.
Again most insects we find in the western world can be found in Africa just as a much larger version. Here was a brightly colored moth that showed us his camo skin one evening. In the background is a human finger for scale.
A rare and wonderful sight in Tanzania is the chameleon. Not necessarily rare because it is few in number but because it is a master of deception. Slow moving but with a quick eye the chameleon will take less than a minute to change to the color of its backdrop.
Which brings us to the last but not least. The “Dik dik”, the smallest member of the antelope family on the planet the dik dik is a very cute animal and they actually let us get as close as a meter at the Arumeru River lodge. They can also be seen on Safari.
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