Forgive me. This post is a bit self-indulgent. But I recently returned from a reporting trip to South Africa for a story on some extraordinary human fossils (more on that later), and while I was there I got to see some wildlife—exciting stuff for a city mouse like me. Going through my photos reminded me of the things I learned about the amazing animals there, and I thought I'd share some of them. I took these photos in two locations: the John Nash Nature Reserve, located 30 kilometers north of Johannesburg, and the Madikwe Game Reserve, which borders Botswana.

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1. 1. zoopharm 02:48 PM 1/5/12

   
   I am pleased to see that more people are observing animal self-medication behaviour also known as zoopharmacognosy. As a researcher in this field I would
   love to hear from people that have observed this innate behaviour of animals.
   info@zpconsulting.co.uk

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2. 2. DarwinRGarcia in reply to zoopharm 07:55 AM 1/9/12

   I've seen some of my dogs eat grass and mud on rare occassions. I don't know if that counts.

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