The Okavango Delta is a place like nowhere else on earth.
Its a vast swampy inland delta where a river disappears instead of emptying into an ocean.
The Okavango River arises in the Angola highlands in the north, carrying rainwater from the mountains.
A termite mound and acacia in Okavango Delta, Botswana.
When the floodwater comes in, these mounds become tiny islands of refuge for the wild animals.
Termite mounds can be very complicated and large.
The nest itself is a spheroidal structure consisting of numerous gallery chambers.
A female leopard lies on top of a termite mound in Okavango Delta, Botswana.
Ironically, termites are also considered pests.
They destroy crops and seedlings and cause significant losses.
Some termites attack wood and furniture.
Termites are a part of Botswanas everyday life.
The tiny winged insect is a popular food, eaten for its high protein and fat content.
They are also used to feed domesticated fowl and chicken.
Termites are used as medicine to treat wounds and to treat the sickness of pregnant women.
A practice known as geophagia, it often turns into addiction leading to adverse health effects.
A coconut tree grows out of a termite mound in Okavango Delta.
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A large African termite mound in the wilds of the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
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Termite mound at the Okavango Delta.
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