Bostwana wildlife behavior.

Learn about animal behavior and why animals do what they do in the wild - and what signals to look out for while you are on safari in Botswana.

Botswana is considered one of Africa's premier wildlife countries and is the first choice for many African wildlife safari connoisseurs. With a broad range of habitats Botswana offers varied safari experiences.

Snakes are a huge part of the psyche of humankind, striking irrational fear into the minds of most people. Growing up on a farm where snakes were a part of daily life, with Puffadders, Cobras and Boomslangs sharing the garden, and sometimes even the house, has left me with an interest in them that borders on fascination. The fascination, however, does not extend to handling them.

Throughout evolutionary history animals have been affected by environmental factors, with some species dying out and others adapting to the changes and becoming stronger.

The general view of African wildlife is one of healthy animals roaming the plains, with the sick and wounded not surviving, but there are many cases of animals overcoming deformities.

This is the aspect that has the greatest inter-species differences. Historically animals moved / migrated to areas where food and water was plentiful.

Animal communication is the area where some of the most dramatic findings have been made in the field of animal research. Communication patterns that were previously unknown have been discovered due to the advance in research technology.

Historically animals moved to where conditions were favourable, unhindered by fences and human development. They moved according to the availability of food and water, competition from other species as in predators, or, as in the case of migratory birds, to follow the summer season. Many of these movements, or migrations, once controlled by the seasons and the struggle for survival, are now controlled by humans...

Mammals are the only animals with external ears or pinnae. To call them ears is a little misleading as the main part of the ear is internal and the pinnae are merely a receptor to pick up the sounds that are then sent to the inner ear for processing.

Animal senses are far more developed than humans and they are constantly alert to the environment around them as their survival depends on this. We as humans have lost much of our sensory ability as we have made things so much easier for ourselves.

source: http://www.botswana.co.za/Botswana_Wildlife_Behaviour-travel/senses-sight.html