By Felicia Hansen | Fundraising Manager
Hello dear hyrax (dassie) supporters,
First of all, thank you once again for supporting our beloved hyraxes. We honestly cannot believe how much love these little creatures receive from all over the world. We have always known that dassies are intelligent, funny, affectionate and full of personality, but seeing so many people following their adventures because they love them just as much as we do means a great deal to all of us at DAKTARI. AWAWA!!
Winter has arrived in South Africa, which means cold mornings and chilly evenings. As soon as the sun comes out, both of our resident dassies waste no time warming themselves up.
Caline's favourite place is the roof of our wildlife office (if not in the office, on top of a hot water bottle...). She spends hours there when it's sunshine and, of course, often in the company of her wild boyfriend, whom we simply call... Boyfriend. The two of them occasionally chase each other across the roof. If you didn't know what was happening, you would think a troop of monkeys had taken over the building.
Eric prefers staying closer to the ground. He has perfected the art of making himself a comfortable dust bath before stretching out completely in the warm sand to soak up the winter sun.
Food preferences also change with the seasons. Black-eyed peas remain the number one favourite, but right now both Eric and Caline are firmly in their white cabbage era. We have noticed that their favourite vegetables seem to change throughout the year, so we fully expect beetroot to make a comeback once summer arrives.
Speaking of friendships... while Caline has Boyfriend, we recently noticed that Eric seems to have found himself a little companion too. Naturally, we have named her Girlfriend. We are keeping a close eye on this new friendship and are curious to see where it leads.
Finally, one last little update. Eric's adult tusks have started growing. When he falls asleep, two tiny vampire teeth peek out from under his lips. They are still very small, but definitely becoming more noticeable.
Thank you for being part of Eric's and Caline's lives. Your support allows us to continue giving these wonderful little animals the care and freedom they deserve, while helping more people discover just how special hyraxes really are.
Warm wishes from all of us at DAKTARI.
P.S. If you would like to meet Eric and Caline in person, why not come and volunteer with us? They both live around camp, so chances are they'll become part of your day before you even realise it. You can find all the information about volunteering on our website HERE and we have availability in September, October and November this year!
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