![]() | Lioness at Okonjima LodgeOkonjima lies in the Omboroko Mountains which form part of the Waterberg Plateau in Namibia. The main attraction of the lodge is the leopard and cheetah that are resident on the farm. Okonjima is home to the Africat Foundation which is dedicated to preserving the big cats of Namibia, at Okonjima special emphasis is placed on cheetah and leopard.Download WallpaperPhoto by: Falense |
![]() | Lion waiting in NamibiaThe lion (Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four big cats in the genus Panthera. With exceptional large males exceeding 250 kg (550 lb) in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. Wild lions currently exist in the wild in sub-Saharan Africa and in Asia with a critically endangered remnant population in northwest India, having disappeared from North Africa, the Middle East and western Asia in historic times.Download WallpaperPhoto by: yaaaay |
![]() | A lynx kittenA lynx is any of four medium-sized wild cats. All are members of the genus Lynx, but there is considerable confusion about the best way to classify felids at present, and some authorities classify them as part of the genus Felis.Download WallpaperPhoto by: Bernard Landgraf |
![]() | Six weeks old catThe Cat (Felis silvestris catus), also known as the Domestic Cat or House Cat to distinguish it from other felines, is a small carnivorous species of crepuscular mammal that is often valued by humans for its companionship and its ability to hunt vermin. It has been associated with humans for at least 9,500 years.Download WallpaperPhoto by: Andre Karwath |
![]() | Rhinoceros EatingA photo taken of Rhinoceros eating in a national park in South Africa. The White Rhinoceros or Square-lipped rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) is one of the five species of rhinoceros that still exist and is one of the few megafauna species left. Behind the elephant, it is probably the most massive remaining land animal in the world, along with the Indian Rhinoceros and the Hippopotamus, which are of comparable size.Download WallpaperPhoto by: Komencanto |
![]() | Icelandic horseThe Icelandic horse is a breed of horse that has lived in Iceland since the mid-800s AD, having been brought to the island by Viking settlers. The Icelandic Horse originated from pony breeds taken from Scandinavian and European countries to Iceland during the original and subsequent settlements but has now been bred for centuries without the addition of outside bloodstock.Download WallpaperPhoto by: Andreas Tille |
![]() | Llamas in the sunsetLlamas (Lama glama) in the sunset near San Pedro de Atacama at an altitude of approximately 2,400m (7,900 ft), Chile Norte Grande.Download WallpaperPhoto by: Luca Galuzzi |
![]() | A Soiled WarthogA soiled Warthog relaxing during a hot day at San Diego Zoo, California, USA. The Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) (African Lens-Pig) is a wild member of the pig family that lives in Africa. The common name comes from the four large wart-like tusks found on the head of the warthog, which serve the purpose of defense when males fightDownload WallpaperPhoto by: Sanjay ach |
![]() | The Wild BoarThe wild boar (Sus scrofa) is an omnivorous mammal of the biological family Suidae. It is native across much of Central Europe, the Mediterranean Region (including North Africa's Atlas Mountains) and much of Asia as far south as Indonesia, and has been widely introduced elsewhere.Download WallpaperPhoto by: Richard Bartz |
![]() | Hippo podPod of Hippos in Luangwa Valley, Zambia. The hippopotamus is semi-aquatic, inhabiting rivers and lakes in sub-Saharan Africa in large groups of up to 40 hippos.Download WallpaperPhoto by: Paul Maritz |