NUCLEAR LATIFOLIA CLOSE-UP

Nuclear latifolia shown above at different reproductive stages from flowering to fruiting, however, the ripening stage is not shown. The ripening of the fruit is seen when the fruit turn dark-red, it has a really sweet fruity scent and numerous seed within the core of the fruit covered by a fleshy cover which is eaten. The agents of seed dispersion are mammals and aves. This image was gotten at The North Eastern Nigeria at Taraba-Baruwa Local Government Area and at Adamawa-Mubi North Local Govt. Area.

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MARABOU STORK (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)

The Marabou stork ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus) is a really huge scavenger bird found in close association with the vultures. They visit villages, abattoir, and slaughter slabs. They are usually silent but make a clacking sound with their bill at there nests. This stork was captured at Forfore Local Govt. Area of Adamawa State; the North Eastern part of Nigeria. This stork was collected from poachers now kept in the Jimeta Amusement Park and temporal Zoo.

SALT LICK (Natural salt lick)

Salt-licks are places where natural mineral salt from beneath the earth surface sips out to the outermost surface, where they can be utilized by animals. These salt forms an integral part of the animals diet, as these salts aids digestion and maintaining salt balance of the body. There are varied salt licks but mainly; Natural salt lick and the man made or artificial salt lick. The photos above are natural salt lick, these photos were taken at the North Eastern part of Nigeria; Gashaka-Gumti National Park at Taraba State- Mayo Jarandi. The hoof-print belongs to a duiker; this salt lick is shaded from the typical tropical sunshine, thus, the temperature is maintained at fairly cold compared to other areas within the same habitat. The salt lick harbors different animal species including herbivores like, bush bucks, water bucks, western hartebeests, yellow backed duikers, the red backed duikers, the roan antelopes, the savannah and water buffalos, elephants, red river hogs ...

ANTELOPES FEEDING AT THE RIVER BANK EARLY IN THE MORNING

Antelopes at the river bank feeding and drinking water early in the morning. This live picture was taken at the North Eastern part of Nigeria.

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