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In the Ranger's Diary we tend to concentrate on the "Big Five" or rather the "Big Seven" since these are the most popular animals. The "Big Seven" includes lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, buffalo, cheetah and wild dog. The term "Big Five" (the first five animals listed) was historically used to denote the five most dangerous animals to hunt in Africa. Fortunately the term is now used to describe the most popular animals.
 

14 November
AM
-2 Male Lions at Torchwood Camp - Roaring - moved in from the west and have never been seen at Djuma before.
-2 Lion cubs plus-minus 1 month old at Dolerite Road - the 2 cubs were lying in thick bush no sign of the female.
-1 Male Elephant Tusker seen at Terminalia Road - Feeding north towards clearing.
-Breeding herd of Buffalo was at 1st Rock moving towards Paradise Beach for a drink.

PM
-Breeding herd of Buffalo at 3 in a Row Pan.
-Elephant breeding herd on Central Road - Feeding.
- 1 Cheetah Male seen at South of Cruse Camp - Trying to hunt Impala.

15 November
AM
-2 Male Cheetahs near Khaya Manzi - feeding on young Male Waterbuck
-1 Rhino male seen at Sussen's dam

PM
-Breeding herd of Buffalo at Mala Mala Boundary - feeding
-Breeding Herd of Elephant west of Cheetah Plains pan.
-Hyena Den had 4 females and 5 cubs of different ages.

16 November
AM
-1 (Robson) Male Lion at Southern End of Cheetah Cutline - sleeping.
-3 Lions (Buffelshoek Pride) was at Central Road Torchwood - Feeding on Buffalo.
-Leopard 1 cub (maybe Beacons new cub) - just one cub seen but cub looks about 4 months old - was found South of Jordaan's Dam.

17 November
PM
-Leopard (Neila)
-5 Lions (Buffelshoek Pride) - feeding
-Wild Dogs 1 female 1 male.

18 November
AM
-1 Rhino (Half Ear) seen at 2nd Rock - Drinking from a puddle of water on large rock.
-5 Lions (Buffelshoek Pride) on buffalo kill near torchwood - Still feeding.
-1 Elephant Bull - Mluwanini on Gowrie main - Feeding.

PM
-1 Leopard (Karula) seen at Drakensberg Drive South Hunting Impala then Duiker but without success.
-2 Male Lion (Rollercoaster Males) at Euphorbia Road - Moving north whilst scent marking the whole time.
-Hyenas at Lion kill.

19 November
AM
-Buffalo Breeding Herd at Cheetah Plains Pan - Moving south.
-5 Lions (Buffelshoek Pride) at Gowrie 2 - still feeding on kill.
-Honey Badger - Digging up and feeding on Burrowing Scorpions.

20 November
AM
-5 Lions (Buffelshoek Pride) at Vrystaat Clearing
-2 Lion cubs (Sandy Patch) on a Lion kill, west of long pole.
-2 Cheetah males at Western side of Nkorho - moving South
-1 Cheetah and 1 cub seen at Cheetah Plains - Lying Down

PM
-5 Lions (Buffelshoek) At Vrystaat Clearing
-1 Rhino seen at Vuyatela Drive - Moving south to Sandy patch.
-Breeding herd of Elephant was at Sandy patch moving towards Impala Plains

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