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Flightless Dung Beetle

As per the Addo Elephant National Park Map/leaflet: Do not drive over elephant dung. The dung is used by the ENDANGERED, ENDEMIC, FLIGHTLESS DUNG BEETLE for food and production!!
Addo Elephant National Park Day Visit - Self drive

June 28th 2019
No motorbikes allowed. Great Day Visit. We entered the gate at Colchester (the Matyholweni Entrance Gate) from Port Elizabeth side and exit the gate in the north close to the Addo Main Camp on the Paterson Road. It is possible to do the trip in one day and you are guaranteed to see the elephants although definitely less than on previous visits. A lot of other animals to be seen and also a great bi ... read more
Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Addo Elephant National Park

South African Flag After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more
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