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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.
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1
January
AM
-Quiet drive no big Five!
PM
-Breeding herd of Elephant found at 3 in a Row Pan - Feeding.
-2 Leopards (2 Cubs plus minus months old) at Cruse Camp clearing
- feeding on Impala kill.
2 January
AM
-No big Five
PM
-Breeding herd of Elephant South of Owls nest road in Mala Mala.
3 January
AM
-No big Five.
PM
-1 Rhino Bull Eastern side of Tamboti Drive - Foraging and scent
marking.
-1 Leopard (Karula) Western side of Tamboti Dam - Preparing to
hunt in the firebreak.
4 January
AM
-4 Rhinos North of Big Dam - Foraging.
-1 Leopard (Cub for Beacon) Eastern side of Jordaan's Dam - lying
down in the bush.
-15 Buffalo Bulls - Western side of Philemon's Dam - Foraging.
-2 Bull Elephants South of Gowrie Main - Foraging.
PM
-3 Lions 1 Female and 2 cubs (Sandypatch Pride) North of Cheetah
Cutline - Moving North on the road.
-1 Bull Elephant West of Kruger Boundary - moving west and foraging.
5 January
AM
-1 Bull Elephant North of Big Dam - foraging.
PM
-Breeding herd of Elephant at Nkorho sign moving North into Torchwood.
-3 Lions 1 Female and 2 Cubs (Sandypatch) to the South of Rock
Bridge - Lying down.
-1 Rhino at Torchwood dam - moving South.
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