Tuesday, April 1, 2008

incidental fauna of Cameroon

Cameroon has a diverse animal population, some of whom we met on last week's road trip.




We had to pull over to make some room for these guys.  




They took up two lanes.  We pulled over.


One of the fruit dryers had some neighbors with a small piggery, containing four or five residents.  It happened to be siesta time when we visited.  Unlike the typical Iowa hog farm, which admittedly is somewhat larger, this operation did not smell bad at all.

They were interested in us too.


They also took an interest in the camera.  


We have lots of these multicolored lizards in Yaounde too.  


This guy lived was watching us from the top of the wall in a drying operation in Douala.   The span of his legs was maybe four or five inches.  He also had a small neighbor to the right, just out of the picture here.


When Presbyterians attack!!!  (Note helpful danger warning at left).


The restaurant in Douala had a pet cat.  It kept lookout towards the road while we dined, and patrolled the roof.

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