The assortment of Lake
Manyara features make the lake a particularly memorable place to visit. Animals
found in the area include zebra, elephant, hippo, monkey, wildebeest,
waterbuck, warthog, gazelle, impala, buffalo, wildebeest, waterbuck, warthog,
hyena, baboon and giraffe. Manyara is also recognized for its tree-climbing
lions. These magnificent splendid animals find safe haven from the heat and
biting flies in the branches of trees, and these lions can easily kill buffalo
– which are far greater in weight and size than themselves. There are also over
350 species of birds, with a variety of local species inhabiting the forest and
bush, including pelicans that waddle around next to the short grass on the
shore of the lake.
gathering of pink
flamingos move about from one lake to another the whole time of the year coming
to Lake Manyara National Park in the period from June to September. As their
abode they choose the mud flats where crustaceans, which are their main diet,
live. Without it their feathers have grey-white color. While newly hatched
flamingos are always grey, they become pink as they get .
