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Crocodile Kruger Safari Lodge is aptly situated on the banks of the Crocodile River, overlooking the Kruger National Park, offering both the leisure and corporate client a gateway to the regions' many tourist attractions.

In addition to the professional big 5 game viewing experiences on offer in the Kruger National Park, the Crocodile Kruger Safari Lodge is uniquely positioned to further afford its visitors the opportunity to experience day trips to the Panorama Route, Swaziland and Mozambique.

The double storey thatch roofed lodge offers six luxury en-suite, air-conditioned double bedrooms with sleeperwood furniture.

Each room at Crocodile Kruger Safari Lodge offers a view of the river and bushveld and breathes rest and comfort. The lower deck accommodates a dining area where breakfast can be enjoyed while overlooking the swimming pool and the upper verandah is equipped with comfortable chairs and a bar for the thirsty, with spectacular views overlooking the river and Kruger National Park.

Dining at night takes place under the stars in summer or next to an open fire on the chilly winter nights.

Location

Crocodile Kruger Safari Lodge is situated In Marloth Park Nature Reserve approximately 420 km from Pretoria and Johannesburg , 60 km from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport and 100 km from Maputo.

Directions


From Pretoria and Johannesburg take the N4 East . Continue on the N4 past Nelspruit and Malelane until 10 km after Hectorspruit. Take the Marloth Park turnoff and travel on the good gravel road into the reserve (approximately 8 km). After entering the Reserve (Tar Road) travel past Kudu Road and then turn left into Crocodile Road. There will be a fork in the Road, keep right in Crocodile Road. Drive down to the River and Kruger Park boundary. The road will turn right. The Lodge is situated on your right hand side at No. 442 Crocodile Road.d.

La Tomatina - Tomato Throwing Festival

La Tomatina - Tomato Throwing Festival

La Tomatina is a Spanish festival where people throw tomatoes and friendly fight with each other. It always have been celebrated on the last Wednesday of august, during the days of festivities of Buñol. Many people came from foreign country for celebrating the the tomato throwing fight with their friends. Tons of tomatoes are use for celebrating tomatina festival carried through large trucks.

It quiet interesting because of throwing tomatoes on your close one's. But it have certain rules. It was derived for protect people from injuries and unnecessary wound. There will be a ambulance parked near to the event happening place for emergency. In karnataka state of India, a private organization planned to do tomatina festival but government not given permission for it.

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Self-Confidence Of Handless Student - Fan Ling

Self-Confidence Of Handless Student - Fan Ling

Fan Ling, 21, studies at the library of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University on Oct 18, 2011. Fan lost his right arm and most of his left arm, and one ear after being hit by high voltage wires at the age of 6. However, despite his handicap he still writes, works on the computer, plays tennis, draws and lives an active lifestyle. Ling is an inspiration and a reminder that no matter how hard your life can be there still is no reason to throw in the towel and give up. Fan says he wants to teach in less-developed areas after graduation.

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Amazing Watermelon Art

Amazing Watermelon Art

BEAUTY OF WATERMELON




 

 

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theqa site: publish a dog similar Lion panic in the U.S. state of Virginia, where authorities received several contacts for reporting vision.
The network quoted «CNN» America, for Norfolk police, saying it had received several contacts on the emergency service, confirms see an animal like the lion in the streets of the city.
She noted that everyone was afraid of being a lion escaped from the zoo and attacking their city, but it turns out that it is not only just a lion-like dog.
She explained that the dog 'Charles' for Daniel Painter, who pointed out that he cut and his righteousness and dyed to resemble University logo «Old Dominion, that Artadha, which shows a lion.


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Llama

The llama is a South American relative of the camel, though the llama does not have a hump. These sturdy creatures are domestic animals used by the peoples of the Andes Mountains. (Their wild relatives are guanacos and vicuñas). Native peoples have used llamas as pack animals for centuries. Typically, they are saddled with loads of 50 to 75 pounds (23 to 34 kilograms). Under such weight they can cover up to 20 miles (32 kilometers) in a single day. Pack trains of llamas, which can include several hundred animals, move large amounts of goods over even the very rough terrain of the Andes.

Llamas are willing pack animals but only to a point. An overloaded llama will simply refuse to move. These animals often lie down on the ground and they may spit, hiss, or even kick at their owners until their burden is lessened.

Llamas graze on grass and, like cows, regurgitate their food and chew it as cud. They chomp on such wads for some time before swallowing them for complete digestion. Llamas can survive by eating many different kinds of plants, and they need little water. These attributes make them durable and dependable even in sparse mountainous terrain.

Llamas contribute much more than transportation to the human communities in which they live. Leather is made from their hides, and their wool is crafted into ropes, rugs, and fabrics. Llama excrement is dried and burned for fuel. Even in death, llamas can serve their human owners—some people slaughter them and eat their meat.

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Liger

Liger Classification and Evolution
The Liger is the largest of the world's felines, known to grow up to 12ft tall when standing on their hind legs. Created by the mating of a male Lion with a female Tiger, Ligers tend to far exceed the size of both of their parents and although they share similar characteristics with both of them, the Liger tends to be more like a Lion rather than a Tiger. A Tigon is the result of breeding a female Lion with a male Tiger, with this animal tending to be less like a Lion having more Tiger-like qualities. Due to the fact though that Lions and Tigers live in different areas of the world, it is very unlikely that Ligers (or Tigons) would occur naturally in the wild. Today there are a handful of Ligers found in zoos around the world, which are a result of either accidental or deliberate Human intervention.

Liger Anatomy and Appearance
The Liger is an enormous animal with a large muscular body and broad head. Ligers tend to have sandy or dark yellow fur which is covered in the distinctive faint stripes inherited from their mother. Although other variations in fur colour have been known (including white when their mother is a White Tiger), the Liger generally has a more Lion-like appearance including the manes of the males. Although a Liger's mane is not as big or as impressive as that of an adult Lion, they can grow quite large on some individuals but it is not uncommon for a male Liger to have no mane at all. Along with their stripes which tend to be most noticeable around their hind quarters, the Liger may also inherit the spots found on the backs of Tiger's ears along with the tufted fur around their chins.

Liger Distribution and Habitat
Historically it could have been possible although rare, for a male Lion to mate with a female Tiger in the wild to produce Liger offspring. This is because the Asiatic Lion once roamed across a much larger portion of Asia meaning that they could have more easily wandered into a Tiger's territory. Today however, Tigers are only found in the dense jungles of Asia where they are being pushed into smaller and smaller pockets of their natural habitat. Lions on the other hand, are found patrolling the African grasslands with the exception of the few remaining Asiatic Lions, who are found in a remote forest in India where there are no Tigers. Sadly, although the natural habitat of the Liger would probably be fairly similar to that of a Tiger, the world's only known Ligers are found in caged enclosures.

Liger Behaviour and Lifestyle
Despite their gigantic size and the fact that their parents are two of the planet's most ferocious predators, the Liger is known to have a relatively gentle and docile nature particularly when interacting with handlers. They have however been reported to be slightly confused as to whether or not they are Lions or Tigers as their most bewildering characteristic is the fact that they seem to love water. In the wild, it is not uncommon for Tigers to enter water either to catch prey or to cool down in the heat and so they are naturally good swimmers, which is something that the Liger seems to have inherited. Lions do not like water however and so it is often reported that it does take some time for the Liger to take to it's water loving lifestyle. Another odd thing is the fact that the Liger appears to make both Lion and Tiger noises but it's roar is more like that of a Lion's.

Liger Reproduction and Life Cycles
Most Ligers are created through the accidental introduction of Lions and Tigers in the same enclosure although it can take up to a year for the two to mate. After mating the male Lion with the female Tiger, the Tiger gives birth to a litter of between 2 and 4 Liger cubs after a gestation period that lasts for about 100 days. As with the young of other large felines, the Liger cubs are born blind and are incredibly vulnerable, relying heavily on their mother for their first 6 months of life. As with Lion cubs, young Ligers have darker spots on their fur which helps to provide them with extra camouflage. However, as with some adult Lions, these spots often remain on Ligers and are most prominent on their underside. Many Liger cubs are sadly born with birth defects and often don't survive for longer than a week.

Liger Diet and Prey
Like the rest of the world's felines, the Liger is a carnivorous animal meaning that it hunts and kills other animals in order to gain it's nutrition. Although the wild diet of the Liger can only be presumed, it is thought to be similar to that of a Tiger mainly hunting larger herbivores including Deer, Wild Boar and (due to their immense size) possibly small or vulnerable Asian Elephants. In captivity they tend to eat an average of 20lbs of meat a day but it is thought that a Liger would easily devour 100lbs worth of food in one sitting. The Liger has an enormous and incredibly strong jaw with sharp, pointed teeth which are ideal for tearing through flesh. Ligers also have very muscular bodies and sharp claws which also help them to catch and eat their prey.

Liger Predators and Threats
If they were found in the wild, the Liger would be the most dominant predator in their environment and would therefore have no natural predators to worry about, with the obvious exception of Humans. Much like Lions and Tigers, Ligers would be subjected to both hunting for trophies and their fur, along with severe habitat loss throughout much of what would be their natural range. In captivity, many Liger cubs are born with fatal birth defects due to the fact that it is the result of cross-breeding of two different species. Another problem to consider is the unnatural nature in which Ligers are both bred and kept all around the world. As it is highly unlikely that Ligers can occur in the wild today, they are merely being bred and kept by zoos in order to make money.

Liger Interesting Facts and Features
Although like many other hybrids Ligers tend to be sterile, it has been known for a female Liger to be able to produce offspring but a fertile male Liger has never been recorded. She will either be bred with a male Lion or a male Tiger to either produce a litter of Li-Liger or Ti-Liger offspring depending on the species of the father. One of the most famous Ligers is a Hollywood creation named Hercules, who is the offspring of a male Lion and a female Tiger in an institute in Florida. At the age of three he stood at 10ft tall when on his hind legs and weighed half a ton. Another reason as to why Ligers would be rarely produced in the wild is that if a male Lion and a female Tiger came across one another, they are much more likely to fight to defend their territory or avoid one another completely in order to risk getting hurt.

Liger Relationship with Humans
The Liger has been bred by people since the early 19th century when a litter of Liger cubs was born in Asia in 1824. It was more than 100 years however until the next recorded litter which was in a zoo in South Africa just before World War II. Although Ligers are known to be quite even tempered, there remains a great deal of controversy over the cross-breeding of two different animal species, particularly when it is so highly unlikely to occur without Human intervention. Today there are a number of Ligers found in zoos and animal institutes around the world, who are bred (generally by accident) and kept as a money-making attraction.

Liger Conservation Status and Life Today
As there is no real scientific name assigned to the Liger due to the fact that it is made from cross-breeding two separate species artificially, and that is it is not found in the wild, the Liger has no conservation status. The Liger is found in only a handful of enclosures on the planet but they remain frowned upon by many as they do not exist in the wild and therefore have no value as such to conservation. Tigons are more rarely found than Ligers today however, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries there were more of them than there were Ligers. The breeding of Ligers is now banned in a number of countries around the world.