The rangers think it’s rabies. James, the vet, prepares a dart gun for euthanasia, fearing a neurological disease could spread.
Lena visits James’ lab. "Not rabies," she says. "Look at the behavior pattern—licking soil, head-pressing, lethargy. It’s not a pathogen. It’s a deficiency." Zooskool Knotty 04 The Deep One Free Download
For three weeks, a young male impala nicknamed "Kip" has been acting strangely. Impalas are usually vigilant, graceful, and highly social. But Kip has been found alone, standing stock-still for hours on sun-baked termite mounds. He’s stopped grooming, lost weight, and ignores the alarm snorts of his fleeing herd. His head hangs low, and he occasionally rubs it violently against a bush. The rangers think it’s rabies
The sprawling, semi-arid savannah of the fictional "Kalo Game Reserve" in East Africa. A research station run by Dr. Lena Neema, a behavioral ecologist, and Dr. James Tembo, a wildlife veterinarian. "Not rabies," she says