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On the Bale Mountain plateau we saw good numbers of Hares although they usually saw us before we saw them. Eventually we found a couple that didn't bolt as we approached. The most unusual animal we saw was the Giant Mole-rat, a lot like a large Hamster that lives in burrows and only pops its head out to graze on the immediate vegetation. It is no wonder it is cautious as it is the preferred food of the Ethiopian Wolf. The smaller Blick's Grass Rats were also common and their squeaking sounds filled the air up on the plateau. .
STARCK'S HARE
STARCK'S HARE1
GIANT MOLE-RAT
GIANT MOLE-RAT1
GIANT MOLE-RAT2
BLICK'S GRASS RAT