howzit -  question  what would you say is the most

dangerous  unpredictable animal with its  young

in the  nkorho

elephant plains area for a person  on foot

or in a jeep-car truck -

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all my travel's in  my province i have discovered the

cow moose with a calf is the most dangerous - in the

wild or in national parks - this cow moose charged

our truck because she was unable to get the two

calves to cross a small river- after half  an hour ;

she looked at us 100 meters away and charged

i started truck and drove off with her chasing us

across a bridge- on the bright side her calves

followed and she did get them across the river

p.s. - when they ;lay their ears flat -pray or run fast

standing your ground with a moose is no good

Hi Cerinthe

I think there may be a few different reasons for this behaviour. Ive seen elephants swaying a foot because they may have been a little unsettled;we were parked a bit too close to them because when we moved they all walked off down the path and didnt stop to feed,ie they were walking that way and wanted us to move. Ive also seen an elephant shake his head strongly and stamp its foot on the ground aggresively. It was clearly aggitated and wanted the vehicle to move out of its way. I believe this to be one of the signs to look out for in elephant behaviour(there are many more).

Hi Cerinthe

The Mozambique Spitting Cobra is not a large snake, reaching only 1,3m. It spreads a broad head and spits readily. It produces copious amounts(200-300mg) of dilute venom, which it sprays at the intruders eyes, causing agonizing pain; 40-50mg of this venom is fatal in humans.

Hi Josh, this time a question about ellies. Sometimes when a elephant stands still it would swing one of it's feet. Why do they do that? Is there a specific reason for it?

Hi Cerinthe

I sat there for a couple of seconds before it moved off my foot. I think Ive drummed the do's and dont's into myself so much that it may become instinct. Besides going out and walking in the bush to gain experience, I go through possible scenarios of what could happen to me. Cheers for now

Josh

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Josh, you say it was a "spitting" cobra. What do we understand by that? Does it spit at certain body parts or what? Is it a spray or ..... you know

This is very scary. Fortunately it is like instinct for you maybe? When do you stay still and when do you run? Or do you always have to stand still?

Hi Cerinthe

Keeping on the topic of snakes,I suppose I did have a close shave with a Mozambique Spitting Cobra once. This was also in Madikwe Game Reserve. I was in the house working on the computer when I felt something tap my foot and then move over it. Luckily I didnt freak out when it tapped or I suppose it could have bitten...