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Getting Too Old for This
A mother serval nurses some rather old cubs. It was the very end of our stay in Ngorongoro Crater when our guide received the call over the radio that this trio was laying right next to the road. I had spotted two servals before that, but they were pretty far off, so this was a special encounter. She lay there for about 10 minutes before finally popping up on her feet and disappearing into the grass. She didn't go more than 5 feet before lying down again, but she literally disappeared... tall grass + spotted cat = great camo!

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